Mayans

Calendar

The calendar of 365 days in an 18 month period of 20 days each, and the Tzolkin, or sacred calendar, of 260 days divided into three groups of months of 20 days.

The layout of the Maya towns and cities, and more particularly of the ceremonial centers where the royal families and courtiers resided, is characterized by the rhythm of immense horizontal stucco floors of plazas often located at various levels, connected by broad and often steep stairs, and surmounted by temple pyramids.

Architecture

Mayans

Interesting factsMayan tattoos depicted symbols of the gods, power animals and spiritual symbols to express harmony and balance or the power of night or day

Accomplishments

The Maya believed deeply in the cyclical nature of life – nothing was ever `born’ and nothing ever `died’ – and this belief inspired their view of the gods and the cosmos.

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Mayan calendar

Inventions

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Architecture

Habits