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2 The Search For The Mayans BY Rachel And Mackenze

3 Mayan Numbers This is the Mayan Number System. This is 1-19. Mayans used this in there calendar along with the glyphs. Each number is different.

4 Mayan Glyphs This is Mayan Glyphs The Mayans used these for stone messages The surviving Mayan ancestor still use glyphs to write They were used to tell stories

5 Mayan death god’s These are Mayan death gods Death gods give high priests messages. The death gods told the Mayan when to go to war. The Mayan gave the death gods sacrifices.

6 Mayan Food The Mayans ate a variety of foods The Mayans ate a variety of foods They would grow crops such as beans, squash, and tobacco They would grow crops such as beans, squash, and tobacco The Mayans cleared the jungle for crops to grow The Mayans cleared the jungle for crops to grow

7 Mayan Houses These are some Mayan houses They are all different shapes and sizes The houses were maid from wood, reads, and mud.

8 Mayan Pyramids These are Mayan Pyramids that the Mayans built for their Kings grave They were used to bury the dead families. Also they were used for offerings to the god

9 Statues This is a Mayan statue of a Mayan god. This is a Mayan statue of a Mayan god. There were many different gods and statues. There were many different gods and statues. The Mayans often give sacrifices to the god and his family. The Mayans often give sacrifices to the god and his family.

10 Blood Sacrifices The Mayan made blood offerings to there gods. The Mayan made blood offerings to there gods. Mayan kings gave blood more often then villagers. Mayan kings gave blood more often then villagers. The Mayan queens gave blood to. The Mayan queens gave blood to. The Mayan kings and queens poked holes in there tongs with sting ray stingers then pulled a rope of thorns a inch in diameter through the hole to increase the blood flow. The Mayan kings and queens poked holes in there tongs with sting ray stingers then pulled a rope of thorns a inch in diameter through the hole to increase the blood flow. The villagers were sacrificed to the gods. The villagers were sacrificed to the gods. The Mayan enemies were sacrificed to the gods as well. The Mayan enemies were sacrificed to the gods as well.

11 Thank you for your kind attention (and do not try blood sacrifices at home.)(Because we would be reliable for any wounds caused by sting ray stingers and thorn ropes. And your parents will be mad at us.) The End


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