Mayan

Style and culture of a group of Meso-American Indians occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. The ancient Maya settled in villages by ca. 1500 BCE.

Mayan vase from Guatemala. Polychrome terracotta, Late Classical Period, 7th-10th centuries. Exhibit in "Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas," a fascinating sample of about 120 works owned by the Musee du Quai Branly. Displayed in the west pavilion of the Denon ground floor, just inside the Porte des Lions entrance, Louvre Museum, Paris. Image credit: Holly Hayes

Quick Facts on Mayan
old-fashioned flower design element

Go Historic ID
493
Getty AAT ID
300017826
Term Type
era
Dates
2000 BCE-1546