Maya Civilization

Mesoamerican civilization noted for logo-syllabic script, calendar mathematics, and pyramids.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Developed the most complete writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas.
• Used a positional numeral system that included the concept of zero.
• Major southern cities like Tikal were abandoned during the 9th-century collapse.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 2000 BC – 1697 AD
• REGION: Mesoamerica