background and foundations of culture
geography and geology
the territory of the maya is situated in the heart of central american in the extreme south of maxico and extends over and area of about 125000 square miles. it includes the present maxican states of yucata, campeche,quintanaroo,tabasco and parts of chiapas, together with guatemala, exclusive of the pacific coast, British honduras, the western fringe of homduras, and a small portion of salvador