The Maya civilization began between 2600
BC and 1800 BC in the Yucatan area. They developed over time culturally and
were the only Mesoamericas to have a fully developed writing system. They ruled
over parts of southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. This area
includes the Yucatán Peninsula, modern day Guatemala and Belize, along with the
western sections of modern day El Salvador and Honduras. In Mexico, the Maya
Empire extended to Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán. By
500 BC, the Mayans were creating large temple statues to represents their gods.
This time period was the Preclassic time for the Mayans, and it was
characterized by sedentary communities and introduction to pottery.
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