Maya

1. a flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
2. various Mesoamerican peoples that continued in competing civilizations from the 10th century onward until conquered by Spain
3. various Mesoamerican peoples living in the Spanish Empire, and now parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
4. a variety of Mesoamerican peoples with farming from around 1000 BC onward, who developed a large civilization from the 3rd century onward

Plural Mayas