Maya

Esquema

Getty AAT: Styles, periods, and cultures by region

Jerarquía

Americas, The > Native American > Native Middle American styles > <Native Highland Mexican and Guatemalan styles>

Descripción

Refers to the style and culture of a group of Mesoamerican Indians occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. The ancient Maya settled in villages by ca. 1500 BCE. They used advanced irrigation technology to become successful agriculturalists. Their art included ceramics, sculpture, architecture, murals, and books. Modern Maya people produce art that combines traditional patterns with Spanish forms and stye.

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URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300017826

Otros términos

  • 馬雅文明 [zh]
  • ma yǎ wén míng [zh]
  • ma ya wen ming [zh]
  • Mayan [en]
  • 馬雅 [zh]