biggest interest among scientists, historians and archaeologists around the world is the ancient Mayan civilization.For many years, people have tried to unravel the mystery that has left behind the Mayan people.This civilization is genuine interest among ordinary people in the world, because of the mystery and assumptions, which are put forward by scientists regarding the end of the world.Mayans made a calendar, according to which, and draws conclusions about the forthcoming end of life on Earth.
But no one, until the end did not know all about the Mayan.For the first time about the people mentioned in the 1st millennium BC.Scientists have found out where the tribe lived Maya.They inhabited Central America.Today, it is the southern states of Mexico.Also, traces of this ancient civilization have been found in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize.The settlement of the tribe began to plateau of Peten.There reigned climate is relatively humid and warm.Then the people of Maya mastered new territory along the rivers and the lake.
Mayan civilization is considered one of the most developed.They are far ahead of their time.Mastering the new land, they immediately began to process them.In places the people of Maya settlements erected the city of stone.They were well-developed agriculture.These tribes cultivated cotton, cocoa, maize, beans, fruits, pumpkin.Some tribes mined salt.
about the development of Mayan civilization according to data of the literature, which has been well mastered tribes.It is presented in the form of characters.The Mayan calendar, which is still surprising precision drawing, is a testament to the deep knowledge of astronomy.
Despite the high level of civilization, the Mayan people have never been united.They were divided into separate states.The population of these States was roughly about ten thousand people.By the second half of the first millennium AD, these small states was very high.But at the time this population was significant.All these little individual associations were Mayan civilization.
main provisions of the state structure, cultural values of civilization in all parts of the same.In each state dynasty kings.Next in the hierarchy were notable residents and priests.Below them were located warriors and merchants.At the last stage of social differentiation were peasants, commoners and artisans.
main architectural structures of each city was a pyramid.Its height reaches 15-20 meters.It was the burial place of the nobility.Near the pyramids were located other residential buildings.Mayans built of limestone buildings.They had small rooms and narrow corridors.
Mayan paid much attention to religion.Priestess equated with the most notable people of the state.Worship the gods and sacrifices were traditional.The purpose of these rituals was to increase the life of the gods, that the notion of these people were mortal.Nourish the gods were their main, and for the sake of the shed blood of animals and innocent people.
At the end of the first millennium AD tribes suddenly began to leave their homes.This fact has not yet found a precise definition.According to various hypotheses of people looking for new fertile land or caught epidemic.
In 1517, the peninsula was visited by the Spanish conquistadors.They captured peoples and their lands.Mayans did not cease to exist.Their descendants still live in the countries of Central America.
Spanish conquerors destroyed the Mayan civilization.Those priceless manuscripts and calendars that have survived, it is just a small part of the artifacts of civilization.A lot of valuable material was lost in the fire or were simply destroyed, along with the cities of the Maya.
