PPT-Mayan Sacrifices

By Ike Alexanian Mayan Sacrifices It was an honor to be sacrificed if you were a Mayan It was a part of their religion Mayan Sacrifice The human sacrifices were not very common They would sacrifice animals or their prisoners . Cycles of creation and destruction. Jimson weed. Vase of 7 gods (Guatemala) depicts important creation gods. According to inscriptions the gods are setting the stage for creation. “The sky is blackness” because the sky had not yet been raised above the primordial sea.. Bishop . Diego de . Landa. . set . about burning thousands of carved images and killing the population. . Only . three . Mayan . Codices examples of . Maya . writing, . have . survived . http://anthguatemala.blogspot.com/2011/05/reading-ancestors.html. L.O. To design and make a Mayan mask. Mayan Masks. Mayan masks had a wide variety of uses, and the importance of the masks dictated how intricate the designs on various masks were. The most sacred Mayan masks featured complex and delicate mosaics made out of jade. Chris . Imken. Jeff . Stumm. The Religion of the Mayans. The Mayans. Very advanced civilization. Developed a written language and . calendar. Popol. . Vuh. Cosmos and nature were very important. Religion developed around those practices. As we study this subject I think it wise to begin with the question.. “. What is the purpose of sacrifices?. ”. After man sinned direct access to God was lost so a sacrificial system came into plan?. 11a,b. Olmecs. Built the first planned city in Central America. Had giant stone pyramids . Invented a hieroglyphic form of writing. Invented a number system with a zero. Had accurate calendars. Around the 1. Camazotz. – . The Death Bat. By Alexander Goodwin. Who Were The . mayans. ?. The Mayans were . M. esoamerican people who lived in . M. exico, . G. uatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.. They lived from around 2000 BC to 900 AD when the . Site dedicated to the goddess Ixchel. Most Ruins are small Square Limestone Buildings. ‘Las . Manitas. ’. Residence of the Mayan ruler. ‘Las . Manitas. ’. Residence of the Mayan ruler. Red handprints on Ruler’s interior walls. WARM UP. The Mayan People. Stella, Joey G., Kai, Drew, James P., Josiah, Gabe, Kris, Adam. The Mayan Civilization. This culture was believed to have developed in the early 1000 B.C.. They lived in what is now present day Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.. Encompassed Land. By: Kaho Umehara. . . . The Mayan civilization was in current day Honduras and Nicaragua in central america. it was spread out, and some cities were near walter.. Mayan extended throughout the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, Tabasco, And Yucatan peninsula.. February 23, 2007. Geography. Eastern third(3. rd. ) of Mesoamerica (. Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador);. Yucatan Peninsula. Topography: . volcanic mountains-comprised highlands in south to lowlands (porous limestone shelf) in central and northern regions . mask?. Mayan Masks. Mayan masks had a wide variety of uses, and the importance of the masks dictated how intricate the designs on various masks were. The most sacred Mayan masks featured complex and delicate mosaics made out of jade. Landscape-. South- pine forests covered the highlands. North and central regions were rainforests, grasslands, and swamps known as lowlands. Thick jungle covered parts of the low lands and this is where Mayan civilization reached its highest development. Lasted for around 2000 years! Built one of the greatest civilizations of all time.. And disappeared suddenly.. Mayan Introduction. The Mayans were one of the most advanced civilizations in history..