The largest religious group in New York City is the Roman Catholic Church, which makes up about 53% of the religious population. The next largest group is the Jewish faith, which makes up about 29% of the population. There is also a Muslim population, making up 2% of the population.
The Ancient Mayan lived in the YucatÃ¡n around 2600 B.C. Today, this area is southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras. By 250 A.D., the Ancient Maya were at their peak of power. The Maya had no central king ruling their huge empire.
The Maya. Today, more than seven million Maya live in their original homelands of Mesoamerica and in countries all over the world. Two thousand years ago, the ancient Maya developed one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. They developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero. With their expertise in astronomy and mathematics, the Maya developed a complex and accurate calendar system.