The first people to live in North America came from Europe.
The Maya built palaces and pyramids.
Like other early Americans, the Maya kept no written records.
The Maya calculated the true length of the year.
Most ancient Maya people were farmers.
Rivers provided the water that ancient Maya in the north needed.
During the late 19th century, archaeologists unearthed and began to study ancient Mayan ruins.
Today the Guatemalan government is trying to preserve the Maya culture.