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The Maya civilization (/ ˈ m aɪ ə /) of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and glyphs.Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas.It is also noted for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.. The Maya civilization developed in the Maya Region, an area that …

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Aug 22, 2022 · The Incredible History of the Mayans. If you've ever visited Cancun or Playa del Carmen in Mexico, then you’ve likely heard about the Mayans. They are the indigenous culture that ruled southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize for hundreds of years, and they are responsible for some of the region's most popular tourist sites, like Chichen Itza …

Not only did drought make it difficult to grow enough food, it also would have been harder for the Maya to store enough water to survive the dry season. "The cities tried to keep an 18-month supply of water in their reservoirs," says Sever. "For example, in Tikal there was a system of reservoirs that held millions of gallons of water.

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Tikal (/ t i ˈ k ɑː l /) (Tik’al in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization.It is located in the archeological region of the Petén Basin in what is now northern Guatemala.

These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the Americas during the Book of Mormon time period (before 2500 BC to about 400 AD). The list below summarizes a few of the anachronistic criticisms in the Book of Mormon, as well as perspectives and rebuttals by Mormon apologists.

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