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Arte Maya Tz'utuhil, Reflects the lifestyle and culture of Tz'utuhil Maya | Guatemala.

THE WORLD OF MAYA ARTISTS 

MAYA HISTORY 

Historians say that the Mayan people born in the Mesoamerican region 15 centuries before the Christian era. Formed a mystical Mayan culture that developed impressively in the science, art and technology. They started counting time basis and created their own calendars: Lunar Solar 260 days and 365 days. They also created a system of meanings on the design and interpretation of the universe that shapes the worldview on which people base their spiritual and existential beliefs. 

The arrival of the Spanish, the culture subjected to the rule of the invaders that the purpose of occupying the territory and seize the gold, tried to destroy and exterminate the Maya peoples. 

The Maya thought is based on particular principles and among them include: an awareness of the human being that is based on the belief that we are all immersed in the universe and we are part of nature. The Maya promote a culture that cares about the balance of nature and all production activities are oriented to this philosophy. 

ARTE MAYA 

The Mayan art reflects their lifestyle and culture in ancient times this art was manifested in drawings and paintings on paper or fresh, low and high reliefs in stone, wood, clay, jade, and bone, and clay figurines. The technical process of metals was known, but their scarcity made ​​ornaments use only. Another way of representing this art is music which was appreciated also no evidence of plays, which were carried out in public ceremonies. 

The Maya nobility charge very fine work for its palaces, and to accentuate his greatness, like turquoise jewelry, Jade and Obsidian paintings and ceramics and of course, the Stones which is the best known form of sculpture, have texts be remembered for his exploits in battle. Most extensive range figurines have been found in royal tombs. 

MAYA LANGUAGE 

The Mayan language spoken in Sololá Tz'utujil and Suchitepéquez. 

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