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Maya

1. Sanskrit term meaning illusion, referring to an ancient doctrine saying that all reality is illusory.

2. Name of a particular tribe whose home is in the Yucatan and Guatemala area of Central America. They created a remarkable civilization which suddenly disappeared. Their mathematical and calendar systems were the most accurate yet seen on this planet. About three hundred years after their disappearance, the Aztecs took much of their technology and used it to build their own civilization.

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