Maya civilization
MESOAMERICAN FORMER CIVILIZATION
Maya (civilization); Mayan Empire; Mayan Civilization; Mayan civilisation; Maya Civilization; Maya civilisation; Mayan civilization; Maya Classic Era; Mayan culture; Maya empire; The Mayans; Mayan empire; Maya Empire; Maya culture; The Maya; The Maya civilization; Ancient Maya; Mayan Postclassic Period; Mayan Postclassic period
The Maya civilization () was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script—the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in pre-Columbian Americas—as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. The Maya civilization developed in the Maya Region, an area that today comprises southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador.