The Maya Civilization
The sophisticated city-states of Mesoamerica, known for their astronomy and calendar systems.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Maya adapt to their rainforest environment?
- 2What does the Maya calendar reveal about their mathematical skills?
- 3Why did many Maya cities disappear before the arrival of Europeans?
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