Their "ruins" were explored in the 19th century by John L. Stephens, who ignored the towns of Chan Kom and Pisté in favor of more "civilized" locales such as Palenque and a city that contains the Temple of the Jaguars and the Pyramid of Kukulkán.
Although they are usually thought to be an ancient civilization, more than 6 million of them still exist today, and one of them, Rigoberta Tum, won the 1992 Nobel Peace prize. Their "ruins" were explored in the 19th century by John L. Stephens, who ignored the towns of Chan Kom and Pisté in favor of more "civilized" locales such as Palenque and a city that contains the Temple of the Jaguars and the Pyramid of Kukulkán. Notable for their sophisticated astronomical research, FTP, identify this Mesoamerican civilization best known today for the city of Chichén Itzá.
Although they are usually thought to be an ancient civilization, more than 6 million of them still exist today, and one of them, Rigoberta Tum, won the 1992 Nobel Peace prize.
the {Maya} or {Mayan} civilization