1. The ways of the Mayans
By: Jacob Skiermanski, Autumn Harmon, Drew Johnson, Emily Kace, and Dana Erikson

2. Ancient Law A lot of the mayan laws were written through pottery.
They were written through symbols or signs to decode a message.
One of the major laws were not to commit murder or adultry
The punishment for murder was death

3. Scientific backround Mayans believed in two types of calenders
Round calenders
Long calenders
Every 52 years was counted as a one interval
They were grouped by days and cycles each was 144,000 days

4. Scientific Background
The long calendar deals with 2012
Calender is based around the sun, moon, and venus
The cycle ends December 21,2012
They believed that the eartyh would illuminate itself and the human race in harmony with animals including sea creatures that will unify as a unit.

5. Mayan Civilization
The ruler is believed top be descendants of the twins.
Class System
Ruler
Nobles
Merchants
Slaves
They focused on time

6. Gods Gods were very important to men
This would help the men connect to another realm
Very strict
First offense… severely hurt
Second offense…executed
The common men were punished less severe
Punishments were depended on medical
Ederly were exempt on these punishments.

7. Violence Sculptures represent a capture
They were sculpted discombobulated and out of shape from the actual human body
They had wood nailed to his back so they were abled to be burned

8. Mayan Religion They are polytheistic (polytheism)
They were all part of the cosmos
Earth
Heaven
Underworld
Maize was a big p[art of their religion
Sky had 13 layers
2 million followers follwed these ways
A lot of the people went to the underworld
Human sacrifice. There hearts would be taken out
Religon and science were one in the same