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INTRODUCTION The Maya people were a sophisticated Amerindian tribe who produced one of the finest civilizations in the Western World. The Maya reached their period of greatest development in the Third Century and continued to flourish for hundreds of years. ... The Maya went into decline in the Ninth Century when all the major cities were gradually abandoned. ... POLITICAL ORGANIZATION The Maya lived in self-governed city-states. ... Religious festivals were the main forms of recreation among the Maya. ... One Maya manuscript accounted for over 160 of them. Each God or Goddess influenced some aspect of Maya life. ... All the Maya showed great respect for Ixtab, the goddess of suicide, and also believed that suicides went to a special heaven. ... The Maya performed many rituals and ceremonies to communicate with their gods. On occasions such as the Maya New Year in July or in emergencies- such as famine, epidemics, or a great drought- the people would gather to honour the gods. ... Young Maya nobles played a special ball game where players tried to kick a ball in to a hoop 35 feet above the ground. ... All of the Maya pyramids were devoted to religion. |
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