MESOAMERICA Outcome: The Mayas.

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MESOAMERICA Outcome: The Mayas

CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE QUESTION Who were the Maya and what did they do?

WHAT WILL WE LEARN? Environment Cities Language/Writing Economy Government Religion Achievements

PEAK OF MAYAN CIVILIZATION Between 250-900 AD

MESOAMERICA

THE MAYAS Environment S. Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Steamy jungles Cool mountains

YUCATAN BY SATELLITE

MAYA CITIES

THE MAYAS Cities Tikal Palenque Chichen Itza

TIKAL

CHICHEN ITZA

PALENQUE

WATER CHANNELS

THE MAYAS Lang/Writing Most advanced writing system in Americas 800 glyphs Codex- records (only 3 exist today)

MAYAN GLYPHS

THE MAYAS Cities were linked by trade: Economy Cities were linked by trade: Salt, flint, feathers, shells, & honey Jade ornaments Cacao beans used as currency

THE MAYAS Gov’t Rule by god-kings (theocracy) Had city-states Dynasties were important Noble class near the top

THE MAYAS Religion Polytheistic Blood offerings Human sacrifice

HUMAN SACRIFICE

HUMAN SACRIFICE

THE MAYAS Achievements Calendar System .002% short of our calendar 2012?? Temple IV 212 feet high No iron tools or wheels

THE MAYAS

DECLINE Mystery! Environmental constraint causing political and social unrest? Invasions? Malnutrition?

CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE QUESTION Who were the Maya and what did they do?

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