What does the name Maya mean?

Maya is the collective name and abbreviation of the Mayan people and Mayan civilization. The Mayan civilization is an ancient Indian civilization in South America and an outstanding representative of ancient American civilization. It is named after the Indian Maya. Mainly found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and western Honduras and El Salvador. Although they are in the Neolithic Age, they have made great achievements in astronomy, mathematics, agriculture, art and writing. The Mayan civilization was formed in 1500 BC. An early slave state was established in 400 BC. It flourished from the 3rd to the 9th century AD. It was destroyed by the Spanish and other European immigrants in the 15th century. After that, the Mayan civilization declined and was lost in the tropical jungle for a long time. middle.