What Mayas?

Answer 1

The Mayans had an amazing amount of technology. This includes:

• A wide range of jadeite tools as they had no iron source
  
• Superb masonry using only stone tools
  
• Suspension bridge construction (and other smaller bridge types)
  
• Concrete
  
• Metalwork for jewelry and decoration
• Paved roads
  
• Construction of stone arches
  
• Water management and agricultural technology
  
• Sacbe - a network of elevated wide concrete roadworks we contracted and maintained
  
• Military gear such as the atlatl which could defeat Spanish armour

Answer 2

The Mayas were an ancient civilization that inhabited areas of Mesoamerica, including what is now modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. They were known for their advanced system of writing, their sophisticated architectural structures, and their complex calendar system. They also had a rich cultural and religious belief system, which included human sacrifices and the worship of gods and celestial bodies.