Mayas were the greatest civilizations of ancient times. Throughout the years many civilization tired to live in this harsh world, but when it comes to displaying true courage and skill; only one civilization comes to mind the Mayans. The Mayan of South America had many contributions, to this world. They developed an advanced writing system and had an immense technology, with great architectural abilities, building great temples and pyramids, which are still standing today. However, many of their carvings on stone have survived and provide much of what is known today about their civilization. The Mayans also were gifted mathematicians developed the concept of zero, and astronomers who deduced that a solar year was slightly more than 365 days.
The Mayans had a great philosophy about life; working with vast areas such are agriculture, astronomy, family ethics and religion. Mayans lived in a peaceful society, and believed in order to get stronger one must be in peace and not engage in war. They tried to solve problems in peaceful manner and resorted to violence as a last resort. The Mayans were always looking for new fertile land in order, to have successful cultivation. Due to Mayans search for new land, many of them were caused to separate and loss traditional life styles. The Mayans had a rich culture and believed in various gods. Temples played an important role in the Mayans society; they used various symbols and methods were used to worship the gods. Priest played an important role their lives. They believed that the priest had special powers and they were the ones who could perform Human Sacrifice to the gods and practice Science and astronomy. The Mayans were full of mathematics and used general knowledge about science and astronomy in there everyday philosophy towards life. The society in Mayans civilization was more male based. The women were centered to establish the alliance between the tribes by having children.
