By: Tyler, Travis, Natashia

1. The mysteries of the Maya By: Tyler, Travis, Natashia

2. Tikal There was 10,000 structures in six square-miles Messengers would run from city to city urgent messages Temples were the most important buildings in the cities

3. Inside Tikal Tikal's population was estimated to be 60,000 people Structures were built around courtyards or plazas Maya’s architecture is mad up of sophisticated decorations and art, expressed through carvings and wall painting

4. Maya Cities A Maya city in the “classic” period usually consisted of stepping platforms topped with a monastery Maya cities were rarely laid out in neat grids and appeared to have developed in an unplanned fashion

5. History The Mayan empire ruled part of the land for650 years The population was ranged to 10,000 to 20,000 people The historians found a corps covered in red paint like material, jewels and a jade mask

6. History The Mayan’s believed that they were made of corn and blood The historians found a secret passage which lead to the corps of King Pacal

7. History In the 1830’s the temples were already in ruins People have been studying and trying to unravel the history of the Maya for hundreds of years

8. Maya Math The Mayans could calculate were Mars would move, and even eclipse Twenty-Two years before it would actually happen

9. Mayan Mathematics The Mayans math systems were made up of dots, dashes, and for zero, a shell

10. Mayan Mathematics The Mayans calendar was off by 33 seconds per The Mayan’s mathematics were so advanced they developed the concept of zero 2,000 years before the Europeans

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