Mayas Elena Y María

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MAYA'S CIVILIZATION

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MAYA'S CIVILIZATION

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A member of a major pre-Columbian civilization of the Yucatán Peninsula that reached its peak in the 9th century a.d. and produced magnificent ceremonial cities with pyramids, a sophisticated mathematical and calendar system, hieroglyphic writing, and fine sculpture, painting, and ceramics

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The Mayas civilization was in central America, in Mexico.

MAYAS CIVILIZATION

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In the Mayas civilization the most important monuments were the pyramids and the palaces for the nobles.

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They were step pyramids. They were constructed near the palaces in the religious centres. They were typical of this civilization.

MAYA'S PYRAMID

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By:María González Rojo

Elena Guerrero Toscano