The Maya civilization, one of the most splendid ancient cultures, emergeddeep within tropical rainforests. Unlike river-nurtured societies, it becamerenowned for its towering pyramids, palaces, ball courts, sophisticatedhieroglyphic system, and intricate calendar. Across 350,000 squarekilometers, dozens of Maya city-states rose and fell in the humid jungles,leaving enduring mysteries. The Maya were exceptional scientists andnatural philosophers, observing time's flow while contemplating cosmiclaws, life and death, and divine-human relationships.Henan Museum's “Mayas, Ceiba y Cosmos" focuses on the Classic Period(200-900 CE), featuring 209 artifacts from Mexico's National Institute ofAnthropology and History and four museums. The exhibition employs theconception of the “Ceiba tree" worldview to reveal their civilization throughreligious beliefs, political structures, and concepts of life and death. ltshowcases Maya achievements in art, science, and architecture, illuminatingancient Mexico's immortal cultural legacy.