Who Were the Mayas?

Title

Who Were the Mayas?

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1940

Authors

Pagination

78–79, 117, 119–120

Date Published

February 1940

Volume

43

Issue Number

2

Abstract

This article recounts some of the archaeological discoveries found in Central and South American sites that date before the advent of the Aztecs and the Mayas. Archaeological exploration and the Book of Mormon provide clues as to the origin of the Maya people.

Subject Keywords

Archaeology
Pre-Columbian American History
Native Americans - Maya
Ancient America – Mesoamerica
Ancient America – South America
Ancient America - Mesoamerica
Ancient America - South America

Bibliographic Citation

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