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Due to representations in popular culture, both positive and bad connotations are connected to the ancient Mayan people and their way of life. The Maya were already a highly developed civilization when Europeans and English settlers arrived in the Americas. They left behind some pretty fascinating and historically significant artifacts due to their advanced mathematical and written word capabilities, which surpassed even the most progressive nations of the period.