2. Map of Meso- America

3. Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?
Do Now:
1. Based on this image what could you say about the civilization that built this?
2. If a Mayan were to come back to Latin America today what would they find different today.
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

4. I. Mayan Civilization (1000 BC- 1500 AD)
A. Geography
Located in today’s Mexico, at the Yucatan Peninsula
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

5. 2. Most of their land was flat and tropical a. good for farming
b. and living conditions
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

6. B. Major Accomplishments
2. Human Sacrifices conducted atop the temples
1. Large Pyramids were constructed to worship the Sun god.
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

7. 3. Mayas developed a 364 day calendar based upon movements of the sun
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

8. 4. A system of picture writing developed that was similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

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10. Answer #s 1-5 below.
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11. Yucatan Peninsula  Tenochtitlan Good for farming – tropical & flat.
The Mayans AD
Geography
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula  Tenochtitlan
Good for farming – tropical & flat.
Accomplishments
Religion
The Sun God
Temples  pyramid-like buildings.
Human sacrifice.
Astronomy
Built observatories.
Calendar based on movements of the sun.
Hieroglyphs – system of picture writing.
Aim: What were the achievements of the Mayan Civilization?

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18. Mayan Glyphs Mayan Mathematics sky king house child city
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