🌀 Introduction
Welcome to the Mayan Digital Library, a living archive dedicated to preserving and sharing the vast knowledge systems of the Mayan civilization. This platform is designed to make learning intuitive and layered — starting with broad themes and guiding you toward specific discoveries. Whether you’re a student, a researcher, or simply curious, this is your starting point to explore the brilliance of Mayan science, language, cosmology, and culture.
🔍 Explore by Axis of Knowledge
We’ve structured the library into five main Axes of Knowledge, each housing specific categories. You can zoom in from these broad areas to more detailed topics and articles.
1️⃣ MAYAN COSMOS & TIME
The structure of reality, time, space, and the sacred rhythms of the universe.
Categories:
- The Mayan Calendar
- The Mayan Nahual
- The Popol Vuh (Popol Wuj)
- Cosmology & Creation Stories (Coming soon)
2️⃣ LANGUAGE, SYMBOLS & KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
Communication, writing, numbers, and oral traditions that pass on knowledge.
Categories:
- Preserving Mayan Languages
- The Mayan Numbers
- Ancient Knowledge Keepers
- Glyphs & Hieroglyphic Writing (Coming soon)
3️⃣ NATURE & ANCESTRAL ECOLOGY
The deep relationship between the Mayan people and the living world.
Categories:
- Mayan Nature & Animals Library
- Medicinal Plants (Coming soon)
- Sacred Natural Sites (Coming soon)
4️⃣ ARCHITECTURE & SCIENCE
Structures, astronomy, engineering, and spatial knowledge.
Categories:
- Mayan Architecture
- Sacred Geometry & Astronomy (Coming soon)
5️⃣ HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXTS
Rooted in place, the Maya worldview connects identity to land and lineage.
Categories:
- Yucatán Municipalities: List and Meanings in Maya
- Maps, Territories & Kingdoms (Coming soon)
🗂 Featured Articles (So Far)
These are the individual entries currently published in the library:
- About the Mayan Library of Nature & Knowledge
- Preserving Mayan Languages: Yucatec, K’iche’, Q’eqchi’, Tzotzil & More
- The Mayan Calendar
- The Mayan Nahual
- The Popol Vuh (Popol Wuj)
- The Mayan Numbers
- Mayan Architecture
- Mayan Ancient Knowledge Keepers
- Mayan Nature & Animals Library
- Yucatán Municipalities: List and Meanings in Maya
🔮 Coming Soon
- Interactive audio sections in Mayan languages
- Downloadable teaching materials
- A Kids’ Library version
- Contributor corner and scholar resources