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1 by Allee and Ethan

2  The best place to have a home was in the center of the village.  The Mayans beds are so different then are today,theres were on plates that are raised off the ground.  Mayans were very lucky there houses were more comfy then famers hut.  They created temples that they built.

3  They had many beliefs in gods like Quatzequatel the winged god.  Thoth and Quatzequatel were gods In the same body.  Quatzequatel’s pyramid was “the pyramid of the sun.  “Chac, Kinch Ahau, Yunnil Kaxaby, Yum Cimil, Ixtab, Kukulcan and Ix Chel were all gods of the Mayans' beliefs”.

4  There main ingredients for cooking are “beans, corn and squash.  They ate “rice, bread, chicken and pigs” the most important food for nutrients was corn.  Chicken was the meat for the Mayan.

5  Most of the Mayan’s art was a “reflection of there life stile and culture.”  Mayan are is not only for royalty it goes in multiple households findings.  The most often sculpture seen was the “stelta”.  The Mayan’s made this out of giant stone that they found in thee jungle.  It’s so amazing that the Mayan’s could make such beautiful sculptures made of jade and not have any metal tools to use.

6  There warfare was discovered during world war 2.  Mayans kings captured one other when ever they showed signs of war !!!!!!!  A council was made for jaguar soldiers one of the higher ranks.  Few people think Siyaj Kahk came from Kaminal Jaya a important.

7  “they wore big ear rings, shields, beads,” and decorations on almost every part on there body.  They used paint mainly on the higher ranks of soldiers.  They used lots and lots of paint on common things they had.  The Maya did tattooing in a way were not so sure how.

8  Most Mayans tools were “predominantly” made of stone.  Mayan civilization is most likely known.  For there cities and such amazing art like pottery.  But they still made pots and “settlements” and temples were made from stone.

9  The letters of the Mayan alphabet in order AABBCTEHICAKLLMMNOOPPXXUUZP.  The Mayan had many beliefs in gods and had many customs.  Mayan belief says that one is to buried the ones who died under there houses.

10  They have the pyramid of the sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico.  They were the first to do tattooing.  They were among the first to use the number zero.  There ways of torturing was like non other.

11  www.Librarythinkquest.Org www.Authentimayol.com www.suite101.com/connetct/ancite- mayanstools-stoneworking-farming-domestic- use-a25806 www.aroundantigua.com www.athentimaya.com www.Mayanfacts.blogspot.com. www.Authentimayol.com www.suite101.com/connetct/ancite- mayanstools-stoneworking-farming-domestic- use-a25806www.aroundantigua.com www.athentimaya.com


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