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The Maya Today
On the timeline · around the present day ·
What happened
The Maya never disappeared. Millions of Maya people still live across Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras, speaking Mayan languages and keeping ancient traditions alive — even as archaeologists finally learned to read their ancestors' glyphs.
Why it matters
The Maya are a living civilization, not a lost one — a continuous culture stretching back more than 3,000 years.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Maya Civilization · Reputable source