Maya
The Mayans are a people indigenous to North America, particularly Mexico.
History
During the Age of Discovery, Hernán Cortés came into contact with two Spanairds, Gonzalo Guerrero and Gerónimo de Aguilar, living with the Mayans. The two men spoke the Mayan language, allowing them to help translate what the Aztecs whom Cortés prepared to speak with would be saying.[1]
The Mayan settlement of Chichen Itza was built on top of a First Civilization temple. The Templars transported slaves from Cuba and Louisiana to excavate the site, though their prize, the Prophecy Disk, was ultimately claimed by the Assassin Aveline de Grandpré in 1772.[2]
The sword of the privateer William Kidd was hidden in the ruins of Cerros, modern day Belize, before being recovered by Ratonhnhaké:ton in 1774.[3]
Trivia
- The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar was the inspiration for the December 21, 2012 date of the catastrophe that Desmond Miles works to prevent in the games.