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2. It's "MAYA" not "MAYAN."
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 09:13 AM
Jan 2019

Mayan is a catch-all phrase for the language group (i.e. Mayan language) or the culture (Mayan culture). Maya (or Mayas) is used for the people. But since there are like 30+ Maya groups, probably just use their actual group name "K'iche" or "Yucatec," etc.

Also, the "Mayan calendar" they depicted is the Aztec sun stone.

Also, we know a ton more than this website implies.
Sorry, just doing my due diligence as a historian of Mexican indigenous people.

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