MAYAS (MAYAN WORLD) BRIAN ENO DEEP BLUE DAY

Maya civilization
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This article is about the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. For a discussion of the modern Maya, see Maya peoples. For other meanings of the word Maya, see Maya.


Maya civilization
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Architecture | Calendar
Human sacrifice | Mythology
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Pre-Columbian Music
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Maya history
Maya collapse
Spanish conquest of Yucatán

The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its spectacular art, monumental architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Preclassic period, many of these reached their apogee of development during the Classic period (c. 250 to 900), and continued throughout the Postclassic period until the arrival of the Spanish. At its peak, it was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world.

The Maya civilization shares many features with other Mesoamerican civilizations due to the high degree of interaction and cultural diffusion that characterized the region. Advances such as writing, epigraphy, and the calendar did not originate with the Maya; however, their civilization fully developed them. Maya influence can be detected as far as central Mexico, more than 1000 km (625 miles) from the Maya area. Many outside influences are found in Maya art and architecture, which are thought to result from trade and cultural exchange rather than direct external conquest. The Maya peoples never disappeared, neither at the time of the Classic period decline nor with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores and the subsequent Spanish colonization of the Americas. Today, the Maya and their descendants form sizable populations throughout the Maya area and maintain a distinctive set of traditions and beliefs that are the result of the merger of pre-Columbian and post-Conquest ideologies (and structured by the almost total adoption of Roman Catholicism). Many different Mayan languages continue to be spoken as primary languages today; the Rabinal Achí, a play written in the Achi' language, was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.

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[th3secretninja]

danovio you dumbfuck this is contemporary ambient music, very far from redneck country, obviously your not cultured and know anything about american culture go pick up a book

[motorodolfo]

La cultura maya es espectacular...soy admirador de ella.. no soy mexicano PERO QUE VIVA MEXICO Y SU CULTURA.

[sexytokeburgers]

@th3secretninja i think hes talking about the slide guitar, which is used in a lot of country. however, it has many applications, and can be used anywhere for its happy, calming sound.

[sexytokeburgers]

this is where my ancestors come from :O

[INTENTIONPEACE2]

0:59 Haha!! a penis tunnel.....not a dislol

[beatriceojeda]

mexico es mi corazon maya

[Ms110858]

México querido....

[gundabalf]

wtf is this? elevator music? sheeesh...

[SilentKnowledge8]

Just think how Ugly our contemporary buildings will look when they decay....and how Beautiful these Temples look for eternity.

[roycefro]

Mucho enjoyable. Nice contrast to the NASA Deep Blue Day. Try playing them both at the same time with just a little lag!

Can anyone instruct me how to turn a slide show into a video like in this piece?

[perron00]

I like Andean culture best its more ancient