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The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems.

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  1. noun An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
  2. noun The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Mayan civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.
  3. noun The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.
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  • This civilization is a thousand years older than the Eastern Kingdoms and has survived in the midst of a sea of competing barbarian tribes and kingdoms. —  Carr, John F, Kalvan Kingmaker (v1.0) (html).html
  • Are you worried that our civilization is about to collapse EK: Among archaeologists, the reasons for the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization is still a matter of lively debate. —  ChallengingDestiny22:April2006
  • The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. —  AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com
  • The ultimate hero of our civilization is a sixteen-year-old sexpot who saves Darfur —  The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
  • This civilization was the result of interaction of several peoples who followed the Greeks, the Scythians, the Parthians and Kushans who came one the other from Central Asia along the Silk Road and integrated them selves into the local society. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
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  1. from civilize + -ation; = French civilisation, = Spanish civilizacion = Portuguese civilização = Dutch civilisatie = G. Danish Swedish civilisation.
 

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/sɪvɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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