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Maya Civilization

Maya Civilization. Geography. Southern Mexico to C. America Yucatan Peninsula Lowlands in North Dry scrub forest (Yucatan) Steamy jungles of SE Mexico and N. Guatemala Highlands in South Cool mountains S. Mexico to El Salvador. Urban Centers. 250-900 AD – Classic Period

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Maya Civilization

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  1. Maya Civilization

  2. Geography • Southern Mexico to C. America • Yucatan Peninsula • Lowlands in North • Dry scrub forest (Yucatan) • Steamy jungles of SE Mexico and N. Guatemala • Highlands in South • Cool mountains S. Mexico to El Salvador

  3. Urban Centers • 250-900 AD – Classic Period • Built cities – Tikal, Copan, Planque, Uxmal, Chichen Itza • Independent – Ruled by god-king • Ball court • http://www.ballgame.org/main.asp

  4. Agriculture • Cities exchanged goods – salt, flint, feathers, shells, honey • Cacao beans – Currency • Maize, beans, squash

  5. Religion • Polytheistic • Worshiped various ways • Prayed • Offerings – food, flowers, incense, blood • Human Sacrifice

  6. Math and Religion • Calendars • Lucky and unlucky days – depending on nature of the god • 260-day religious calendar • 365-day solar calendar • Freaky Prediction (Signs of the End!) • Planets, sun, moon • Very accurate solar year

  7. Written Language • 800 hieroglyphic symbols (words or syllables) • Historical events • Codex – bark-paper book • Popol Vuh – story of creation

  8. Maya Decline??? • 800’s – abandoned cities • Toltec occupied territory • Theories? • 700s - Warfare among city-states Disruption of trade economic hardship • Population growth, over-farming  food shortages, famine, disease • Spanish arrive  weak city-states

  9. Chocolate  Yummy or Yucky

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