This paper introduces the Tzotzil Maya by establishing some of the essential information about them. The home of the Tzotzil Maya lies in the highland region of central Chiapas in southeastern Mexico. Their territory has increasingly started to overlap with the Tzeltal, which are also Mayan indigenous people. This has caused them to influence each other culturally, linguistically, and politically. The habitat of the Tzotzil is highland, with mountains, volcanic outcroppings, and valley lowlands. The …
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…of new localities in urban areas, centered around a series of Protestant religious organizations, a form of "re-indianization" of the urban space and a recomposition of the indigenous community outside of their traditional territory. Bibliography Thompson, J. Eric S. 1954 [1970]. The Rise and Fall of Maya Civilization. 2nd Edition. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press Thompson, J. Eric S. 1970. Maya History and Religion. 1st Edition. Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press 1988. The Encyclopedia Britannica. 4th Edition.