{"id":3424,"date":"2022-06-19T13:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T11:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leontours.com\/the-history-of-the-maya-an-introduction\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T17:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:57:46","slug":"mayan-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leontours.com\/en\/mayan-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of the Maya: An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(12,113,195,0.38) 0%|rgba(255,170,0,0.38) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(12,113,195,0.38)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,170,0,0.38)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-Geschichte-der-Maya-1.jpg&#8221; height=&#8221;424px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1%||14%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-51px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;23px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(36,36,76,0.62)&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; width=&#8221;67.8%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;67.8%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;4.9%||-20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px|||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|20px|30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|6px||6px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|6px|6px|6px|6px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-144403d4-8abe-4058-8ee4-b79e37959cea&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;6px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-144403d4-8abe-4058-8ee4-b79e37959cea%22:%91%22border_color_all%22,%22border_color_all%22,%22border_color_all%22,%22border_color_all%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">History of the Maya<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Between Myths and Knowledge: An Introduction<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1330px&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|-42px||-42px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>History of the Maya: An Introduction<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The Maya were excellent mathematicians, architects, astronomers, doctors and very religious people. Their daily life was permeated with rituals and ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Native to Mesoamerica (Greek for Central America), they are famous for magnificent buildings. In their knowledge, they were far ahead of other peoples. And yet they remain a mystery. 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/amzn.to\/39uKxp1&#8243; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" style=\"text-align: center;\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-shortcode-id=\"1.0.2.0.0-1650785276602\" data-quickaccess-id=\"header\">Mesoamerican History<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A captivating guide to four historic civilizations<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/amzn.to\/39uKxp1&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Order here&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#2ea3f2&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What is Mesoamerica?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-Geschichte-der-Maya.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Mayan History: Mesoamerica&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Mayan History: Mesoamerica&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<em>Hostory of the Maya: Cultural Homogeneity in Mesoamerica, <a href=\"http:\/\/fabiolayedith.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/tres-paises-mesoamerica-ardoamerica-y.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quelle<\/a><\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]When we speak of the Maya in science, the Maya settled Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica is the Greek word for Central America. The German anthropologist and historian Paul Kirchhoff introduced the term in 1943. He used it to describe peoples in Mexico and Central America who have a relatively uniform culture. Similar cultural traits include:<\/p>\n<p>Cultivation of corn<br \/>\nReligion with many gods<br \/>\nThe popular ball game<br \/>\nImportance of the jaguar<br \/>\nIntellectual development: writing, astronomy, mathematics, architecture and calendar<br \/>\nTrade, exchange of goods<br \/>\nHuman sacrifice<\/p>\n<p>Mesoamerica was not only home to the Maya, however. Other important cultures such as the Olmec, Zapotec, Aztec are also found in this region. They influenced each other, traded and developed their cultural elements such as religion.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#x52;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191&#8243; align=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||12px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|13px||-200px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<strong>Mesoamerica represents the cultures in Central America that have similar elements in agriculture, religion, and lifestyle.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_Mayan_civilization_begin\"><\/span><strong>When did the Mayan civilization begin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-Geschichte-der-Maya.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The History of the Maya: Timeline Mesoamerica&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The History of the Maya: Timeline Mesoamerica&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<em>Mayan History: Civilizations in Mesoamerica began as early as about 2500 BC.<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The development in Mesoamerica took place over a long period of time. To describe the different stages of development, scholars use the terms Pre-Classic (ca. 2500 BC &#8211; 200 AD), Classic (200 &#8211; 900 AD), and Post-Classic (900 &#8211; 1521 AD). The Mayan civilization began in the Preclassic period, its boom was in the Classic period, and the decline of the Mayan culture happened in the Post-Classic period. The history of Mesoamerica ends with the arrival of the Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>As early as about 2,500 BC, the oldest culture in Central America developed, that of the Olmecs. They are known for their huge round heads made of stone. The Olmecs populated the Mexican state of Tabasco on the Gulf of Mexico and laid the foundation for the further development of Mesoamerica.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-Olmeken.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The Olmecs in Mesoamerica: History of the Maya&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The Olmecs in Mesoamerica: History of the Maya&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<em>The Olmec culture is known for its giant stone heads<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The Maya culture began in what is now Guatemala.\u00a0Nomadic at the time, the early Maya discovered corn and agriculture around 1,200 BC. 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For over 600 years they consolidated their power. Enormous ceremonial centers were built and they developed their sciences. It is important to note that the Maya did not have only one ruler. Rather, the city-states competed with each other and sometimes waged brutal wars.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, around 800 AD, important Mayan centers in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador were abandoned. Why, that is not scientifically clear. There may have been a great drought. 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Here, the cenotes provided sufficient water to supply large cities.<br \/>\nIn the Late Classic period, large Mayan cities such as Chizen Itza, Uxmal and later Mayapan were built on the Yucatan Peninsula. The era was characterized by competition among themselves and the emergence and decline of great centers. When Chizen Itza was taken by the Toltecs, the last great power to emerge was the League of Mayapan, which lasted until 1441. Weakened by wars and conflicts, little of the former power was then left.<\/p>\n<p>When the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1511, they did not have a concentrated Mayan force against them. Rather, individual tribes existed that were easily defeated. The great opponent of the Spaniards therefore waited until later with the Aztecs, who fought united in a strong army under one ruler (Moctezuma) and lost in the end. Thus also the history of Mesoamerica ended.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#x52;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191&#8243; align=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||12px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|13px||-200px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<strong>In the Late Classic period, the center of the Maya world shifted to the Yucatan Peninsula.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Maya_Land\"><\/span>The Maya Land<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/7-Karte-MayaLand.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;History of the Maya: Maya Land&#8221; title_text=&#8221;History of the Maya: Maya Land&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mayan history: map Mayan territory and archaeological sites, Source<\/em><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inah.gob.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INAH<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In the course of their more than two-thousand-year history, the Maya inhabited an area that today is spread over five countries. There are 32 different dialects of the Mayan language that still exist today. Some of these are so different that they cannot understand each other.<\/p>\n<p>The Maya land extends in Mexico over five federal states: Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco and Yucatan.\u00a0Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras are also Maya land. 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Human sacrifices were a crucial part of religions in Mesoamerica and were performed by all cultures. New types of sacrifices continued to emerge, and ideas from other cultures were adopted.Basically, the higher the social status of the victim, the more the sacrifice was worth. Therefore, the peoples of Mesoamerica often waged war to obtain appropriate sacrifices.Each deity had its peculiarities when it came to sacrifices. For example, the cenote at Chichen Itza was found to contain mostly children. The rain god Chaac brings the rain over the earth with lots of little helpers who pour out the rain (kind of like how the Christmas angels help Santa Claus). 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After that, the soul entered the thirteen levels of the world above before being reborn.<\/p>\n<p>The dark planes of the underworld could be left out who had left his life in the birth of a child, in the defense in war or in a sacrifice to the gods.<\/p>\n<p>Life was understood as a cycle, time as circular and therefore infinite.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#x52;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191&#8243; align=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||12px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|13px||-200px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<strong>The Mayan soul went through a certain cycle after death.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_social_organization_of_Mayan_society\"><\/span><strong>The social organization of Mayan society<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/18-Die-Geschichte-der-Maya.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Mayan History: Society&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Mayan History: Society&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>History of the Maya: Their Hierarchy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Mayan society was strongly hierarchical. The individual social classes remained among themselves, they did not mix with each other. Thus, ceremonial centers were inhabited only by the powerful of Mayan society, that is, priests, scientists, merchants. The lower social classes lived in huts outside the centers and provided food for the rulers and the powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Halach Uinich: Ruler of a Mayan city<\/p>\n<p>Priest: Responsible for religious ceremonies<\/p>\n<p>Warriors: Strong men and fighters<\/p>\n<p>Scientists, artists and traders<\/p>\n<p>Farmers, hunters and gatherers: Responsible for provisioning, usually under the supervision of a priest<\/p>\n<p>Slaves: Maya knew the concept of slaves. Often enslaved prisoners of war or waged wars to gain slaves (and human sacrifice).<\/p>\n<p>The Maya grew corn, beans, chili peppers, tomatoes, and squash. Cotton and cacao beans were used to trade for other goods.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8b2dfd47-6b6b-49ea-bc24-6e7015f69dab%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_icon font_icon=&#8221;&#x52;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191&#8243; align=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||12px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d7957045-b72e-41bc-8027-483b0cf3f191%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_icon][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|13px||-200px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<strong>Mayan society was organized in strong hierachies.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;33px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_writings_of_the_Maya\"><\/span>The writings of the Maya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/leontours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/19-Dresdner-Kodex.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;History of the Maya: Dresden Codex&#8221; title_text=&#8221;History of the Maya: Dresden Codex&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>History of the Maya: Dresden Codex, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quetzal-leipzig.de\/nachrichten\/mexiko_\/mexiko-premiere-zum-ende-ein-neuer-mayafilm-in-hallesaale-19093.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Unfortunately, nowadays only a few writings about the Maya are preserved. The most famous are<\/p>\n<p>Dresden Codex (in Mayan script)<br \/>\nPeresanius Codex from Paris (in Maya script)<br \/>\nTro-Cortesanius Codex from Madrid (in Maya script)<br \/>\nGrollier Codex Mexico City (in Maya script)<br \/>\nChilam Balam from Yucatan (in Latin script)<br \/>\nPopol Vuh (in Latin script)<\/p>\n<p>The Maya had their own script, with about 700 logograms and hyphenators. Mayan writing is considered almost completely deciphered. Although the Maya were able to make paper from bam roots and there were some scripts, only four of them, classified as authentic, are preserved today. 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Newly born children had their heads tied off with wooden boards so that the skull grew backwards. This was supposed to visually ensure a long nose. This ideal of beauty was exemplified by the rain god Chaac with his trunk-like nose.<\/p>\n<p>Squinting was also considered beautiful. For this purpose, a stone was attached to a strand of hair, which hung in front of the eyes of small children. Since the children then always looked at this stone, their eyes crossed over time. This ritual has long been practiced by Mayan tribes who still live deep away from civilization.<\/p>\n<p>Rings in the lips, nose and ears, and inlays of jade and stones in the teeth gave men a dangerous appearance. Teeth were also sharpened to a point. 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