about culture, life and extremely broad knowledge of Mayan rumors and legends.So what is so attractive this mysterious and mystical ancient civilization?
Today Mayan tribe - is one of the Indian tribes that lived in South America (in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and Belize).But starting around 2000 BC, was called as an ancient civilization, settled in Central America.Maya obey all tribes and peoples who lived there at the time.
almost for 12 centuries, this civilization lasted dominance.Peak flowering of accounts, according to historians, in the year 900 had AD, after which comes a long period of decline, the causes of which are still not known for certain.
Mayan history which today is the greatest interest among scientists, it is inextricably tied his life with the heavens.The Indians relied on the legacy of the Olmecs, an earlier civilization, and achieved astounding success for its time in the field of astronomy, hieroglyphic writing and calendar systems.This way of life of these men was very primitive.
main occupation was farming these Indians, for which they used the simplest tools and accessories.But, despite this, farmers were excellent - Mayan painstakingly cleans a large area of tropical forests, they constructed underground storage facilities to collect rainwater.In addition, civilization and involved in pottery and weaving handicrafts.And thanks to the refined ways of passing through the swamps and jungles, the Indians establish trade links with other, distant nations.
ancient Mayan tribes, according to historians, did not even know what a wheel.Meanwhile, there is a striking and inexplicable fact that in its heyday, this civilization has created temples, palaces, observatories, wonderful city, tombs and other ornate architectural monuments.And this, incidentally, was built without the aid of any metal tools.
In those days, when the Old World colonizers set foot on the east coast of South America, a tribe of the Maya has been in steep decline.Conquerors reacted savagely to all the architectural monuments and works of art that were created by this ancient civilization.The colonialists saw in them only the legacy of paganism, which must be ruthlessly destroyed.But even that is left of the knowledge and culture of the Maya, and still excites the imagination of scientists.
Over time, the Maya began to leave just built their city in droves.Today, there are several theories about this, but the real reason no one knows.And today, for the entire scientific world remains a mystery - what was the civilization where they came from and where its representatives have gone ...
One of their major achievements and amazing recognized calendar, which was based on astronomical calculations, the accuracy of which continues to fascinate today's professionals.
general Mayan used his observations in astronomy for solving various urgent problems (eg in agriculture) and to explain the mysteries of more global.For example, priests are extremely accurately calculate life cycles of the Earth, which are confirmed by modern knowledge.Horoscopes, astrologers who make, guided by the calendar of the ancient tribe of Indians still have not lost their relevance.But most, perhaps, is a popular doomsday predictions, which should, according to forecasts and estimates of the Indian tribe, come in 2012.Believe it or not - a private matter, but, in spite of the considerable number of skeptics, and there are real grounds to believe the prophecy.
