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Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190):

Please enter the room quietly and make note of the daily objective, class work and homework in your agendas. Will the person responsible for retrieving the journals for your table please do so. . Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190):. Mesoamerica -. slash-and-burn agriculture -.

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Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190):

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  1. Please enter the room quietly and make note of the daily objective, class work and homework in your agendas. Will the person responsible for retrieving the journals for your table please do so.

  2. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - John L. Stephens - Frederick Catherwood - drought -

  3. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): a region extending from central Mexico to northern Central America. Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - John L. Stephens - Frederick Catherwood - drought -

  4. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): a region extending from central Mexico to northern Central America. Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - Farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees and plants to use them as fertilizer. John L. Stephens - Frederick Catherwood - drought -

  5. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): a region extending from central Mexico to northern Central America. Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - Farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees and plants to use them as fertilizer. John L. Stephens - An American explorer who played a key role in rediscovering the Mayan civilization. Frederick Catherwood - drought -

  6. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): a region extending from central Mexico to northern Central America. Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - Farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees and plants to use them as fertilizer. John L. Stephens - An American explorer who played a key role in rediscovering the Mayan civilization. Frederick Catherwood - A British artist who assisted Stephens in the rediscovery of the Mayan culture. drought -

  7. Vocab Word Search (pages 186 - 190): a region extending from central Mexico to northern Central America. Mesoamerica - slash-and-burn agriculture - Farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees and plants to use them as fertilizer. John L. Stephens - An American explorer who played a key role in rediscovering the Mayan civilization. Frederick Catherwood - A British artist who assisted Stephens in the rediscovery of the Mayan culture. A prolonged period of little to no rainfall. drought -

  8. TIPS ON NOTE TAKING: GREEN - Don't write it down if you don't want. It is there for to read and make a mental note. BLUE - You should write this information down, but put it in your own words. Don't worry about coping it exactly. Put it in a way that you'll remember. BLACK - You need to write this down. It is important. If you can find a way to write it using less words that okay, but make sure you are getting this information in your notes. RED - This is very important and needs to be written in your notes EXACTLY as it is on the board. * Remember if you fall behind you can always go to my blog to catch up on notes that you might miss.

  9. The Rise of the Mayas How did geography influence the history of Maya civilization?

  10. The Mesoamerican Setting

  11. The Mesoamerican Setting *The oldest civilizations in the Americas started in the Mesoamerican area. *Mesoamerica was the birth place of several advanced culture: a) The Olmecs b) The Zaotecs c) The Toltecs d) The Mayas *The Mayas were perhaps the most brilliant and advanced of these early civilizations.

  12. The tip of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mesoamerica.

  13. The Maya Homeland Highlands Lowlands

  14. The Maya Homeland *Mayan homeland contained two geographic regions. Highlands located to the South: A) Contained forested mountains and valleys. 1) Some mountains were active volcanoes whose ash from eruptions made the soil fertile and rich. B) Climate was cool, with distinct dry seasons. Lowlands located to the North: A) Were hot and flat. B) Yucatan Peninsula made up the northern portion. C) Wetter and greener than highlands - mainly rainforest

  15. Mayan Highlands Forested mountains, volcanos, distinct dry climate. Mayan Lowlands Mainly rainforest, hot and flat in the northern Yucatan Peninsula.

  16. Rain Forest Agriculture

  17. Rain Forest Agriculture The environment of the low-land rain forest was difficult for humans to settle. A) Soil on forest floor thin and fragile. B) Climate hot and steamy. C) Large amount of rainfall (80 inches per year). To help them survive and build a great civilization the Mayans created the farming technique - slash and burn agriculture. A) When the soil would wear out farmers would clear and plant new fields, old fields would rest and revive. B) Farming takes a lot of land to support a family (70 acres per every five people). C) Corn and beans were main crops (farmers would also plant tomatoes, fruit and peppers.)

  18. Slash and Burn farming technique Mayan Crops Corn Fruits, tomatoes, peppers Beans

  19. Maya Civilization

  20. Maya Civilization *Maya civilization emerged before the creation of the Roman Empire and lasted longer. *Maya civilization was lost for many years after its collapse but was rediscovered in the 1800s. Look at but don't write down:

  21. The Lost Cities

  22. The Lost Cities * John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood teamed up in 1839 to find out if the rumors of lost Mayan ruins were true. They discovered: A) The rumors were true, there were many sites in the jungles of Central America. B) Each site was buried under large amounts of jungle growth. Stephens kept a journal of discoveries and Catherwood made detailed drawings of their discoveries.

  23. John L. Stephens Fredrick Catherwood

  24. Three types of Mayan Civilizations *Scholars divide Maya civilizations into three main time periods: 1) The Pre-Classic Mayas 2) The Classic Mayas 3) The Post-Classic Mayas. Pre-Classic Classic Post-Classic

  25. The Pre-Classic Mayas

  26. The Pre-Classic Mayas The Pre-Classic Mayas: A) Lasted from 1800 BC to 250 AD. B) During this time period Mayas developed the skills that brought civilization to it's peak.

  27. The Classic Mayas

  28. The Classic Mayas The Classic Maya civilization: A) Lasted from 250 AD to 900 AD. B) Major classic sites of this period: 1) Tikal, Palenque and Copan. Major Cities during this time period: A) Had hundreds of buildings B) Structures included: 1) Pyramids 2) Temples 3) Palaces C) Most people did not live in the city centers, instead they consisted of small groups of farmers who lived within three to five miles of the core.

  29. The Classic Mayas Cities were home to complex societies: Society made up of: a) Nobles b) Priests c) Merchants d) Artists e) Worker f) Peasants *Traveling merchants linked Maya cities together in large trade networks.

  30. Classic Mayan Trading Networks

  31. The Post-Classic Mayas

  32. The Post-Classic Mayas *Between 800 AD and 900 AD they Maya civilization fell into ruin. Scholars believe the collapse was due to three main factors: A) Warfare B) Food shortages C) Natural disasters including mainly drought. *Post-Classic Maya Period - from about 900 AD to 1520. A) Built the cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza during this time period. B) Post-Classic Period ended with the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

  33. During the Post-Classic age, Mayans built the city of Chichen Itza. Post-Classic age of the Mayans ends with the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

  34. Important things to remember: *The highlands and lowlands are the geographical regions that made up the Mayans homelands. *Food shortages, warfare and the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish lead to the collapse of the Maya civilization. * John L. Stephens and Frederic Catherwood rediscovered the ruins of the Mayan civilization in 1839. *Mayan civilization is broken up into three parts, Pre-Classic Maya, Classic Maya and Post-Classic Maya.

  35. Use Textbook Pages (186 - 190): Work on top half first. Work on bottom half second.

  36. The Mayas (Video): 1) Where might have the first American farmers lived? 2) Where do modern Mayans live? 3) What year was the Mayan civilization rediscovered? 4) How do scientists believe the Mayan civilization was created? 5) Where did the ancient Mayans live and what did they establish? 6) What was the capital of the ancient Mayan empire? 7) What modern game is similar to the Mayan ball game?

  37. Thinking Map- (Sequence [Flow]) Map: What were the names and time periods of the Maya civilization and what happened during these time periods?

  38. Homework:

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