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Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?. Do Now: Based on this image what could you say about the civilization that built this?. I. Mayan Civilization (1000 BC- 1500 AD). A. Geography Located in today’s Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize in the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization? Do Now: Based on this image what could you say about the civilization that built this? Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
I. Mayan Civilization (1000 BC- 1500 AD) A. Geography Located in today’s Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize in the Yucatan Peninsula Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
2. Most of their land was flat and tropical a. good for farming b. and living conditions Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
B. Major Accomplishments 2. Human Sacrifices conducted atop the temples 1. Large Pyramids were constructed to worship the Sun god. Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
3. Mayas developed a 364 day calendar based upon movements of the sun Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
4. A system of picture writing developed that was similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
A complex math system of math Answer #s 1-5 below. Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
Mayan Glyphs sky king house child city Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?