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  1. Mayan: 
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  3. pre-Columbian culture that was at its height between 300-900 A.D, occupying much of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and the Yucatan peninsula). Major developments include: a sophisticated writing system; systems for astronomical and calendrical calculations; and great pyramids on top of which were placed sacred temples.
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