Where the Maya civilization lived (inside the red lines) compared to where other
Mesoamerican people (inside the lines) in the years 250–900 AD
The Maya civilization and Mayan religion. They lived there for a long time and some of the Maya people live there even today.
The Mayans lived there 4,000 years ago (about 2000 BC). At that date complex societies were living in the Mayan region. The staple foods of the Maya diet were cultivated. Their food included maize, beans, squashes, and chili peppers. The first Maya cities developed around 750 BC.