role in the Mayan religious and societal structures, for example, as accompaniment to celebrations and funerals. Some Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Maya, commonly played various instruments such as drums, flutes and whistles. Although most of the original Mayan music disappeared following the Spanish colonization, some of it mixed with the incoming Spanish music and exists to date. See also Americas (terminology) Americas Central America Hispanic America Hispanic and Latino Americans Indigenous peoples of Mexico Indigenous peoples of the Americas Latin America Mesoamerican region Middle America (Americas) Painting in the Americas before European colonization References Bibliography Gibson, Charles. The Aztecs Under Spanish Rule. Stanford: Stanford University Press 1964. Wauchope, Robert, general editor. Handbook of Middle American Indians. Austin: University of Texas Press 1964–1976. External links Maya Culture Mesoweb.com: a comprehensive site for Mesoamerican civilizations Museum of the Templo Mayor (Mexico) National Museum of Anthropology and History (Mexico) Selected bibliography concerning war in Mesoamerica WAYEB: European Association of Mayanists Arqueologia Iberoamericana: Open access international scientific journal devoted to the archaeological study of the American and Iberian peoples. It contains research articles on Mesoamerica. Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America, 1520–1820'' Classic period in the Americas History of indigenous peoples of North America History of Belize History of El Salvador History of Guatemala History of Honduras History of Mexico History of Nicaragua Indigenous peoples of Central America Indigenous peoples in Mexico Pre-Columbian cultural areas Historical regions Regions of North America