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 Image Gallery  Maya SocietyThe Maya built one of the most famous civilizations in the Americas. Between AD 250 and 900, they lived in great cities and excelled in architecture, sculpture, painting, written language, and astronomy. A combination of circumstances—including war and drought—caused the Maya to abandon many of their cities shortly after AD 900. But language, spiritual beliefs, and other aspects of Maya society are still alive, maintained by descendants who live in Mexico and Central America today. Take a look at some of the objects that tell us about Maya rulers and citizens and the attributes they share with other governmental societies.
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