Created around 1800 BC in MesoAmerica (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize) by no one founder
Greatly influenced by the Omlecs
It was a popular religion until 900, where the culture greatly decreased and many of the cities were abandoned - now several million Mayans exist but practice Roman Catholicism which has many of the same values
Southern cities depopulated but cities of the Yucatan Peninsula thrived until the early post-classic period (1000-1500)
Chichen Itza
The lid of the tomb of King Pacal
Credited as the inventors of many different aspects of the Meso-American lifestyle, including the first hyroglyphics and calendar
They were mostly peaceful but human sacrifice and torture was important and also had war between Maya cities/states
They made really big advancements in astronomy and mathematics