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Name the present-day countries in the area where the Mayan culture flourished. Describe the landscape of this region. Who were the Olmec ? What were their accomplishments? What were the three periods of Mayan civilization? What were the main characteristics of each period?
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Name the present-day countries in the area where the Mayan culture flourished. Describe the landscape of this region. • Who were the Olmec? What were their accomplishments? • What were the three periods of Mayan civilization? What were the main characteristics of each period? • Explain the 5 levels of the Mayan social pyramid. What was daily life like for most Maya? • How have historians learned about the Mayan religion? What have they learned? • What two main calendars were developed and used by the Maya? How were these calendars important achievements in mathematics and astronomy? • What agricultural techniques did the Maya use to overcome farming challenges? • What happened to the Mayan civilization?
Essential Question #1 Name the present-day countries in the area where the Maya culture flourished: Describe the landscape of this region • Mexico • El Salvador • Belize • Guatemala • Honduras • High and low lands (mountains, volcanoes), rainforest, and rivers
Essential Question #2 Who were the Olmec? What were their accomplishments? • People that came before the Maya on east coast of Mexico • The Maya inherited their lifestyle from the Olmec. • farming, trading, and architecture
Essential Question #3 What were the three periods of Mayan civilization? What were the main characteristics of each period? • pre-classic • classic • post-classic • Mayan farmed and lived in simple houses • Peak of civilization (improvements) • Warfare, fewer artistic/cultural achievements
Essential Question #4 power Explain the five levels of the Mayan Social Pyramid. What was daily life like for most Maya? knowledge traders labor Most often sacrificed Women know how to keep a clean house, cook, take care of children, weave Men know how farm, hunt, build, and be a soldier
Essential Question #5 How many historians learned about the Mayan religion? What have they learned? • Studying present-day Mayan practices • Ancient artifacts • Documents written during the post-classic period • Ritual beliefs and the calendars
Essential Question #6 What two main calendars were developed and used by the Maya? Why are these calendars important achievements in mathematics and astronomy? • Solar (daily) • Ritual (sacred)
Essential Question #7 What agricultural techniques did the Maya use to overcome farming challenges? • They used • raised farming beds • terracing (on mountains) • If they needed space, they used slash-and-burn to clear the area
Essential Question #8 What happened to the Mayan civilization? • Drought • Lack of resources • Warfare • Migration