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Far across the Atlantic Ocean, another empire rose and fell—without ever being known to China or Rome
Isolated from the rest of the world, the Maya civilization included hundreds of cities in what is now modern-day Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. With roots going back as far as 2000 BC, Maya society reached its peak between AD 200 and AD 900. Many once-great Maya communities now lie buried beneath rain forest and jungle. The ruins of these power centers tell the story of Maya kingdoms, wars, and struggles for dominance