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The Maya civilization was an advanced Mesoamerican society that flourished from approximately 2000 BCE to the Spanish conquest, known for its sophisticated writing system, mathematics, astronomy, and monumental architecture. At its height, it comprised numerous city-states across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, developing complex political structures and agricultural techniques. The Maya legacy continues to fascinate historians exploring how this civilization might have evolved differently without European contact or internal challenges that led to the decline of their classical centers.