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15 Mayan Culture Drawings to Color - Free!

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Colored by the Coloring Together artists. See gallery.

Do you like how we painted this Mayan pyramid? It was a bit tricky to choose a color palette that matched the theme, but it was definitely very fun to paint. Do you dare to make a composition the same as or better than this one? Let's go!

Mayan culture is one of the oldest and one of the most interesting too, that's why we gathered Mayan culture drawings to color. And not only that, in this gallery you'll have access to the Mayan culture images to print and color, and to drawings of the Maya. Ready for a whole adventure?

Without a doubt, they were one of the most interesting civilizations, not only for their commercial skills but for the great scientific level they had. What are you waiting for to paint them?

There are many ways you can paint these drawings, have you thought about watercolors? Or would you like to try tempera paints? If you use colored pencils you can make shadows and highlight the light.

Send your finished drawing to Coloring Together! We want to show your art to the world, so that they can admire it and be inspired by it. Excited about the idea?

We're going on an outing! We got tired of being shut in at home all day, so we'll take a tour of all the places the Maya lived to learn more about them. Don't forget your colors! If we come across Mayan drawings to color we'll have to paint them.

Mayan culture coloring pages

Why color mayan culture pictures?

The Maya were a civilization that developed in various parts of Mexico (such as Yucatan, Campeche, Chiapas, among others) in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador.

Their sociocultural aspects were unique, since they handled a developed writing system, had experience in astronomy, knowledge of mathematics and their architecture was one of a kind.

So many things we have to tell you about the Maya at Coloring Together! But we're running out of lines, that's why we invite you to visit the gallery and paint the Mayan culture drawings to color, so you'll learn from the fun facts we add on top of them.

Ready for an adventure? Bring some good boots, because from now on we'll have fun getting to know a little more about the Maya.

Learn while coloring Mayan culture

  1. The Mayan calendar was more exact than the Gregorian calendar. They were excellent astronomers!
  2. Did you know that the gum we chew is of Mayan origin? The Maya cut the chicle trees and from there extracted resin to produce their own chewing gum. Amazing!
  3. The Mayan civilization knew how to write. That's right! Not everyone had access to this, but many could do it, and their writing looked a lot like Egyptian hieroglyphics.
  4. Did you know that the Maya were polytheists? They believed in many gods, among which were Hunab Ku (God of the gods), Kukulcan (God of wind and water), Chaac (God of Rain) Buluc Chabtan (The god of war) Among others.
  5. The Maya did not go extinct! Despite the number of deaths during the colonization, even today there are about 7 million people descended from the Mayan civilization. Incredible!
  6. The Maya spread across several countries of America, such as Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.
  7. The Maya were excellent astronomers and mathematicians. They were the first to introduce the concept of "zero". In addition, they created one of the most precise calendars and predicted a great number of eclipses.
  8. The Mayan culture is one of the oldest that exists. It was born more than 3000 years ago. That sure was a long time ago!
  9. The pyramid of Kukulcan has 4 stairways, each with 91 steps, plus the top platform that's 365, that is, it corresponds to the Mayan calendar. Incredible!
  10. The Maya were the first to create a network of roads that they called Sacbe, whose meaning is "the white road".
  11. The most prized products for the Maya were cacao, honey and cotton.
  12. Chicle was one of the main products for barter that the Maya used.
  13. The names of people in the Mayan civilization were related to their day of birth. According to the day, there was a spirit of nature that protected them, and these were associated with a name.
  14. The Maya lived off agriculture and the trade that was done through barter.
  15. Mayan architects played with sunlight to orient themselves in a schedule and calendar. What an amazing level of ingenuity!
  16. In Mayan culture sacrifices, both of humans and animals, were normal.

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