The Mayans begins in 1800 B.C John Lloyd discoverd something in 1839 the ruins of the city of Copan in the jungle in central America. While the Mayans empire grew bigger and bigger the farmers had to produce more food. They grew corn, beans, avocados,melons, squash. Sometimes when they couldn't produce or find supplies they needed they traded some food and other things for they could some supplies they don't have. The Mayans use jade to make jewelry and statues and use to make masks for their kings. Since the Mayans knew there writing they made a calendar to know they days the calendar had 365 days, but each of them had there own god. There was 18 months and 20 days each but they added it 5 days which for many people it was bad because they thought it was 5 days of bad luck, And sadly they didn't even eat!. The Mayans ended in 900 A.D.