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There’s overdue pushback these days on the notion that civilization began in the Americas when Columbus “discovered” the New World in 1492. In fact, the Maya people built one of the world’s most sophisticated ancient civilizations many centuries before the Spanish arrived in Mesoamerica in 16th century. It was a complex civilization that pioneered many advances in engineering and science. Another myth that deserves debunking is that the Maya people are gone, an ancient line that has long since died out. In fact, the Maya are still very much with us today. By some estimates, there are about 15 million Maya people, though it’s difficult to get a precise count since the Maya’s experience as a people has made them