Show Mayan Culture Still Exists in Guatemala Washington Descendants of the theIon Ion Inhabitants of a great ancient empire exist In th the highlands of ot Guatemala according to the Smithsonian Smithsonian Smith Smith- Institution Roth Both the Mayan Iann race and ond Its strange culture the tho Institution explained still are Artifacts of pre present day Mayas officials pointed out nut differ slightly from those of ot ancestors whose whoRe powerful civilization existed before the tho conquest The decorative gold Jold work of the Guatemalan Mayas I experts claimed Is cr creditable to the finest European goldsmith Their cotton fabrics are woven on In style old Maya handlooms with Intermixtures of colors In elaborate orate crate d signs designs i Yarns It was added still nr are dyed with vegetable compounds compounds rompon com rom pon pounds Physically declared declarer Dr r Ales ka curator of ot physical anthropology latter day Mayas differ from their ancient relatives e Jh same imme native nathe language I Is spoken and the thin curator nude added the old retained r t to a certain extent |