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The Mayans

The Mayans. Location. Maya were located in Mesoamerica-central Mexico to N. Central America -Started around 1000 B.C. Picture from flickr.com by user Urban Sea Star. -Lived in the rain forest they farmed and Hunted -Lived in small villages and traded with others

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The Mayans

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  1. The Mayans

  2. Location • Maya were located in Mesoamerica-central Mexico to N. Central America • -Started around 1000 B.C. • Picture from flickr.com by user Urban Sea Star

  3. -Lived in the rain forest they farmed and Hunted • -Lived in small villages and traded with others • This picture is from flickr.com by user IITA Image Library.

  4. The Classic Age • From AD 250-900 • -40 Large cities with own governments and kings • Cities were linked through trade • -Lowlands grew crops and traded cotton and cacao • -Highlands traded jade and obsidian • obsidian picture from flickr.com from user elevenamx • Cacao picture from flickr.com from user Christine4nier

  5. The Classic Age • -Large stone temples and pyramids • -Built large palaces • -Plaza’s for gathering and meetings around main temple

  6. The Classic Age • -Stone ball court-ball through ring no hands or feet could be used • -winners received jewels and clothing • - losers were killed • Picture from flickr.com from user exfordy

  7. Social Classes • 2 classes in Maya society-were not divided equally • Upper class had the King, priests, merchants, and warriors

  8. Maya Culture • The main gathering place for Maya society was around the largest temple, where priests would perform religious ceremonies. This picture is of El Castillo at Chichen Itza. • This picture from flickr.com from user f-l-e-x.

  9. Maya King-had religious and political authority • -related to the gods • Priests, merchants, and warriors • -rest of the power with the king • -priests led all religious ceremonies

  10. Maya Culture • Lower class- most of the Maya • -Completed all of the labor and provided food • -women cared for children, cooked, and made clothes • -men would farm, hunt, and make tools • -Lower class had to pay for upper class • -food, clothing, salt • -build buildings • -serve in Army

  11. Religion of the Maya • Polytheistic

  12. Achievements of the Maya • -Accurate calendars • -365 day calendar for farming • -260 day calendar for religious events • -Great at Math • -Used the number 0 • -Writing system to record history

  13. End of Mayans • Collapse around 900 AD • -Maya left their cities • 4 reasons why they may have left • -To much work for the lower class • -rebel against the king • -Warfare between cities • -killed to many people • -could not produce enough crops • -weakened the soil • -climate change • -droughts (not enough rain)

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