Map of Mayan Area

The Mayan Civilization

People  Average height was 5’ 1”  Triangular shaped heads  Piercings – ears, septum of nose, and nose  Tattoos – colors  crossed eyes  Teeth – women filed teeth to points

Intellectuals of the New World 1. Created a complex calendar 2. Recorded history with a glyph writing 3. Built buildings with unique architecture 4. Understood the mathematical concept of zero

8000's 400's 20's + = 1's = 19874

The Game  Called Pok-a-tok  There were 7 ball courts found in Chichen Itza  The losers or winners were sometimes sacrificed to the gods

Ceremonies and Sacrifices  There were many gods and ceremonies to keep them happy. (rain, corn, death, day)  Kukulkan – the feathered serpent god  People were thrown in cenotes and expected to talk to the gods and prophecy about rain.  Blood sacrifices

 sube  baja  golpea  se divierte  nos divertimos  después  ve  el pájaro  un lago hondo  la cabeza  el brazo  la mano  el pecho  el pie  la pierna

 la cara  el pelo  el ojo  la nariz  la boca  la oreja  limpio  sucio