Copan Ruins in Honduras Central America
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Contrary to popular belief, the Mayan civilization was not one unified empire, but rather a multitude of separate entities with a common cultural background. Similar to the Greeks, they were religiously and artistically a nation, but politically sovereign states. As many as twenty such states existed on the Yucatan Peninsula.
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The cities the Mayas built were ceremonial centers. A priestly class lived in the cities, but for the most part the Maya population lived in small farming villages. The peasants would periodically gather for religious ceremonies and festivals. Life for the Mayas did not really change drastically after the decline of their cities, for the cities were central only in their ceremonial life.
Copan Ruins in Honduras Central America
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