They developed intricate hieroglyphs. Mayan writing dates back to around 300 B.C. The written language is a complex system of more than 800 hieroglyphs, each representing a syllable. It is one of ...

Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...

They created large pyramids and stone structures, managed agriculture and kept records using writing. Mayan sites such as Chichén Itzá in Mexico are today marked as sites of significant world ...