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This article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on January 27, 2016.

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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on June 5, 2015.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the writing system of the Maya civilization was the most sophisticated in Mesoamerica, and was one of the most outstanding accomplishments of the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas?

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Saddened to find yet another near full omission of physical characteristics. Wikipedia folks, strive to give credit to your fellow mankind regardless if their background, religion and/or culture differs from your preferences. History was what it was! It is a gross disservice to share or so-called pay respect to anything or anyone that you have censored or simply placed favor and disfavor on what you have intended to ultimately present. These prestigious and highly intelligent people left depictions that are entirely absent from this "civilization" information. As for the one's that I am referring to in particular, allow me to put it this way to be cordial - Instead of allowing readers to be in the dark on this, readers will most certainly be in the light. As I browse "other" civilizations, ambiguity in regard to physical appearance is often not an issue. My fellow man and woman, we need to finally be sophisticated enough to give glory to any and all for their contributions to the world (whether intended or realized; understood or confusing). Let there be dialog without taint. Old practices and approaches too often ignored factors that rendered others oblivious to other cultures and religions, and in-turn, led not only to misconceptions, it has led to atrocities. That's significant. Let's begin to be better. 104.172.43.218 (talk) 19:27, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]