Mayan Civilization:
The Mayans were found to be a very highly developed civilization. They lived in the jungle of Mexico and Central-America. The Mayan culture was the most developed culture in the whole of ancient America. To the right: Facade of the Codzpop Building, Kabah, 800-1200 AD. Elaborate Mayan facade made up of masks of the rain god Chac .
Below: Entrance to the Temple of the warriors, Chichen Itza 800-1200 AD. Two serpant columns in the form of a rattlesnake stand behind a Chacmool, the supernatural bearer of the offering to the gods, often human hearts .
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The Maya area extended throughout the northern Central American region, including the present-day nations of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras and extreme northern El Salvador.
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