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Americas 0-600

Explore the Classical Maya civilization in Southern Mexico and Central America from 250-900 AD, focusing on their economic system based on cacao, war, violence, sacrifice, and bloodletting rituals. Learn about their religious beliefs, including the Popol Vuh creation myth and the importance of celestial calendars. Understand the challenges of governance in small states like the Mochica and the social complexities within the Maya society.

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Americas 0-600

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  1. Americas 0-600

  2. Classical Maya 250-900AD • Southern Mexico and Central America • Lowland Tropics to Highlands • By 200 Mass Urbanism • Economic System Cacao

  3. War and Violence • Sacrifice and Ball Court (not every where Kukulican illegal - Chichenitza it was common) • Violence and War- enslavement • Sacrifice, blood letting (rain god) and fertilization

  4. Religion • Popol Vu- Yellow and white corn meet to make people • Gods Vomit on the back of the Great Cayman to make earth • Calendar Solar (365 days), and Lunar/ritual (260 days) • Develop concept of 0

  5. South America • Small States like Mochica complicated by land barriers • None able to impose order on the region • Sharp contrast between groups

  6. Summary Questions • What was the monetary system used by classical Maya? • Which God created the Mayan people? What did he make them from? • What is urbanization? • How was the classical Mayan calendar different than ours today?

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