Before colonization native Americans covered a land area of 16.4 million square miles (42.55 million km2). From inhabiting the arctic in the north to the Amazon in the south, native Americans are some of the most diverse people in the world. 🌍 🪶#fyp #native #american #history #newworld

Mesoamerican mythology explains the universe as cyclical and sacred, with gods tied to nature like the sun, rain, maize, and death. And humans were created to maintain cosmic balance through ritual, since the world could collapse without it. A famous story is the Maya Hero Twins, Hunahpú and Xbalanqué, who descend into the underworld (Xibalba), outwit the death gods through trials and trickery, and are reborn as the sun and moon—symbolizing death, renewal, and cosmic order. #fyp #mesoamerica #my