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The 75 pages that link to Maya civilization, each with the reason it gives.

• MexicoRelated: Maya societies developed across southern Mexico and remain present there today.

• Maya peoplesRelated: Ancient Maya civilization is a major part of Maya history, but it is not identical to present-day communities.

• Mesoamerican chronologyRelated: Maya history supplies much of the evidence behind the Classic-period model.

• JaguarRelated: Jaguars held religious and political significance in many Maya societies.

• NixtamalizationRelated: Maya communities used nixtamalized maize as a staple food.

• HondurasRelated: Maya civilization flourished at Copán, one of the most important archaeological sites in Honduras.

• QuetzalcoatlRelated: Maya feathered-serpent figures invite comparison, but are not simply identical to Quetzalcoatl.

• Wild turkeyRelated: Archaeological evidence links turkeys to Maya communities and ritual life.

• CenoteRelated: Maya settlements developed around cenotes in the water-scarce northern lowlands.

• CancúnRelated: Cancún’s regional setting includes Maya communities, heritage, and archaeological sites.

• BelizeRelated: Maya communities built cities across the territory that is now Belize.

• CocoaRelated: Maya communities cultivated cacao and consumed cacao drinks.

• Hot chocolateRelated: Maya communities used cacao in beverages and ritual contexts.

• SapodillaRelated: Maya communities chewed chicle, linking the tree’s latex to a longstanding regional practice.

• Quintana RooRelated: Maya communities and archaeological sites form a deep layer of the state’s history.

• Theobroma cacaoRelated: Maya communities cultivated cacao and used it in drinks and rituals.

• Jørn UtzonRelated: Utzon drew on Mayan platforms and elevated ceremonial spaces after visiting Mexico.

• OcarinaRelated: Archaeological finds include ancient Maya vessel flutes resembling ocarinas.

• Manilkara zapotaRelated: Maya communities used sapodilla fruit and harvested its latex.

• Brosimum alicastrumRelated: The tree is often discussed in accounts of Maya subsistence and forest use.

• Resplendent quetzalRelated: Maya elites valued quetzal feathers, which signified status and sacred authority.

• Sian Kaʼan Biosphere ReserveRelated: Maya communities and archaeological remains form part of the reserve’s human history.