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Mayans

The Mayan civilization was spread through what is now Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, western Honduras, and the southern regions of Mexico. The Mayans are well known for creating the only fully developed written language of pre-Columbian Americas. The Mayans were at the height of their civilization from about 300 to 900 AD, although there are still Mayans today in certain areas of Guatemala and Mexico.

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Where did the Maya live in latin America?

It wasn't located in South America at all.

The Maya culture was Mesoamerican (in Central America): from eastern and southern Mexico, through Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador to western Honduras (with the famous Copan ruins).

Do Mayans live in Peru?

The Mayans 'vanished' thousands of years ago-go to youtube and look up Mayan mysteries.

Who were the ancient Maya?

Answer:They were a group of American Indians whose history dates around 1500 BC

What old cilivization live in Mexico?

There were a few great civilizations that flourished in Mesoamerica (modern day Mexico and central america) before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Right before the Spanish the Aztec Empire dominated the area. Before the Aztecs it was the the Toltecs. And before the Toltecs it was the Mayans. And before the Mayans it was the Zapotecs, who were contemporary to the Romans in Europe.

Who was an important king of palenque?

In the city of Palenque (pah-LENG-kay), a temple honored the king Pacal (puh-KAHL). Pacal had the temple built to record his achievements as a ruler.

Did Maya have rivers?

I know that in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico (where the Maya people live) the ground is so porus that water simply seeps through into underground caverns, and therefore the region didn't have any rivers.

Is riviera Maya in Cancun?

Yes they are two different names for the same area in Mexico. It is the area along the beach all south of Cancun to about Tulum. The stretch includes towns like Puerto Morelas, Playa Del Carmen, Playa, Puerto Adventuras and Tulum.

This area is an extremely popular vacation destination.

How are the Maya and Aztec similar?

Both native groups had similar traditions, calendars, weapons, and both were in Mexico. Both tribes built pyramids and mud houses.

Sioux Indian housing?

The plains Sioux Indians lived in tipis made out of buffalo hides and wooden poles. They are 15 - 20 feet in diameter. The tipis have flaps on the top that could be opened and closed to account for fires inside the tipi and for bad weather. They also contained hooks on the insides to hang weapons, tools and supplies. They relied on tipis for their housing since they're existence was centered around buffalo. They were a migratory tribe based on the presence of buffalo, and tipis were quick and easy to take down and put up. But, the Sioux on the east coast lived in places other than Tipis.

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

The Maya were located in central america.

They were also located in what is presently Mexico.

How much percentage of Indian blood is required to be classified as Indian?

I have a1/3 of Cherokee blood in me my mom was 1/2 so i think that i might have a1/3

It would be pretty much impossible to be 1/3 of anything since each person has DNA from 2 parents, not 3. DNA typically comes in multiples of 2 so if your mom was 1/2 Indian and your father had no Indian in him, that would make you 1/4.

Are there Indians today?

Just in Canada there are the Algonkin, Arapaho, Assiniboine, Atsina, Bellabella, Bellacoola, Chilliwack, Chippewa, Cowichan, Cree, Crow, Dakota, Etchaottine, Etchareottine, Etheneldeli, Haida, Hidatsa, Huron, Iroquois, Kawchodinne, Kitksan, Kutchin, Kutenai, Kwakiutl, Lillooet, Malecite, Micmac, Montagnais, Moravians, Munsee, Nahane, Nakotchokutchin, Nanaimo, Neutral, Nooksak, Nootka, Ntlakyapamuk, Okanagon, Onondaga, Ottawa, Passamaquoddy, Puntlatsh, Seechelt, Sekani, Senijextee, Shuswap, Siksika, Songish, Squawmish, Tahltan, Tatlitkutchin, Tatsanottine, Thlingchadinne, Tionontati, Tsattine, Tschantoga, Tsilkotin, Tsimshian, Tukkuthkutchin, Tutchonekutchin.

Hundreds more live in the US, more in Mexaco and Central America and even more in South America. (See the Link)

What achievements do the Mayans have?

"What_were_the_maya_achivements"They created terrace farming and the spoken but not written language, quechua. spider341 (asa)

What did the Inca play?

the incas played something similar to soccer.

Why are the Indians everywhere?

A few reasons from many are given below:- 1.India is not merely a country. It is a sub-continent. 2.It has been fertile and rich from ancient times. As a result of the same it was invaded by many races and nations, who after conquering it settled permanently in it. Consequently many cultures started mixing with each other and producing a large number of mixed cultures.

What religion did the Mayans follow?

They followed the Mayan religion, with various gods and goddesses. You can learn more about it by looking up Mayan mythology.

Are Lakota Indians the same as the Sioux Indians?

yes they are. Sioux actually are The Great Sioux nation, and lakota is just a one tribe from it, and they are located in the Dakota's

What was the Mayas form of writing called?

Mayas used pictures called hieroglyphics. They represent sounds, and with them any words in the Maya language could be written. Their writing system consisted of 800 symbols or Glyphs. From these, 700 represented whole words, they look like objects they represent, and 100 were syllable signs, used to spell out a word, syllable by syllable.

Cree Indian facts?

In the United States, the Cree were located in northern Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. The southern limits of the Cree territory were the Missouri River and the Milk River in Montana.

In Canada, Cree territory was mainly north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

What was the Mayans Technology?

The Mayans had many incredible accomplishments over time. The Mayans built up an expansive and organized civilization in central America that has intrigued and amazed many people, from the Conquistadors to modern day scientists. The Mayans are famous for their astounding knowledge of astronomy and mathematics's. They made calenders that are as accurate as ours today. They also tracked astronomical events to a point of breathtaking accuracy. They had many complex cities, temples, and pyramids that sometimes mirrored the planets or stars. The Mayans are also famous for creating the Long Count calendar that started all the 2012 propaganda. The myth of the city of gold called El Dorado also originates from the Mayans but no such city has ever been found. Still today many people do not know much about the Mayans because their civilization died out very suddenly, most traces of their language have disappeared or been destroyed overtime, and many of their cities have disappeared within the jungle or are hard to reach. Hope this helps! My sources are History, Discovery, and National Geographic networks.

Why Indians are cheaters?

Many are sneaky because they think they are pulling the wool over other people's eyes and are more intelligently manipulating the people around them in their quest for riches. This is far from the truth however, as they end up being disrespected, looked down upon as foolish and naive, and eventually get ostracized from the community.

What country did the mayans live in?

There were really no established 'countries' in the area that long ago, but the area today would be eastern Mexico.