The Maya people--whom virtually everyone has heard of--invented an advanced calendar and a hieroglyphic writing system. They were skilled mathematicians, and left behind mighty temples. Their culture arose on the Yucatan Peninsula in Eastern Mexico and spread southwards as far as Honduras.
我們耳熟能詳的馬雅文化，發明瞭進步的曆法、數學、象形文字，並留下壯觀的神殿，是興起於墨西哥東部的猶加敦半島，南至宏都拉斯。