Maya civilisation at its peak
Between A.D. 350 and 900, ancient Maya reached a peak. The civilisations reached intellectual and artistic heights that few could match.
Cities found throughout the Maya world had their individual wonders.
- Tikal is known for its twin pyramids constructed at the end of every K'atun (20-year period).
- Copan is known for its "Temple of hieroglyphic Stairway" - a pyramid-like structure with glyphs on the 63 steps that seem to tell the history of the city's rulers.
- The site of Palenque is known for its limestone sculpture and the burial of one of its kings inside a pyramid.
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