![]() ![]() ![]() These people may have occupied some centers as early as 2250 BC. The pinnacle of Olmec culture had been from 1200 BC to 400 BC. Some of these monuments were as much as 3.5 m tall. Their major claim to fame was massive human heads carved from basalt rocks, which had been apparently transported considerable distances to these towns. A little to the west of the Mayan settlements, the mysterious Olmec had lived and died. The Maya were not the first people in Central America. Their civilization reached its peak - extending also throughout Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula - by the eighth century AD. Several centuries before the birth of Christ, the Maya had already established settlements in Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. While European society stagnated in a dark age, the Maya congregated in cities, built monuments and developed a rich culture. The Mayan civilization flourished when the situation was bleakest in Europe. ![]() Modern mathematicians and astronomers all want to know how the ancient Maya got so smart. Among mysteries with a scientific flavor, few are as intriguing as the ancient Mayas of Central America. Sometimes however we may be happy just to find some clues, some subtle hints as to what the answer might be. Perhaps we may even learn something as we wrestle with possible solutions. Mysteries, enigmas, riddles and puzzles are no doubt good for us. ![]()
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