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Map of Mayan Area
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The Mayan Civilization
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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
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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
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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8000's 400's 20's + = 1's 9449 + 10425 = 19874
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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
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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
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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
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la cara el pelo el ojo la nariz la boca la oreja limpio sucio
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