Architecture: Influence of Cultural Syncretism Drawing on the art and architecture of the period, compare and contrast the influence of cultural syncretism on Mayan, Indian, Chinese and Japanese thought and life. https://fabrick-design.com/thekornerblog/2017/10/18/history-of-architecture-iv-chinese-japanese-civilizations and https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-maya-architecture-2136167