PPT-OLMEC & MAYAN UNIT 2 EMPIRES

OLMEC amp MAYAN UNIT 2 EMPIRES Title Text During the Ice Age prehistoric nomads migrated across the land bridge between Asia amp America During the Neolithic Revolution these nomads settled into farming villages Some of which became advanced civilizations. 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. Meso = means middle. Refers to any cultures that lived in present-day Mexico & Central America. Olmec Civilization. One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations. Located near Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites = San Lorenzo and La Venta . 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.. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Lesson Objectives. Identify possible explanations of how people came to live in the Americas. . . Explain how early peoples in the Americas lived, hunted, and farmed. . . Understand how changes in the environment affected early peoples’ lives. . Earthquakes. Volcanoes. Mountain ranges. Valley of Mexico. Tropical highlands. Rain forests. Gulf of Mexico. Ecology and Economy. Specialized technologies developed. Exploited plants, minerals (obsidian, quartz, jade) . BY: KATHY RICHARDSON. GEOGRAHPHY. The first Olmec people settled along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and the southern Mexico's tropical lowlands. This part were the Olmec first settled in now Mexican states. . Chronology from 5000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E. . Empty. cell. Mesoamerica. Northern Peoples. Andean Region. Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. . Domestication . of maize, beans, and squash.  . Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. Domestication of potato, quinoa, manioc, and llama. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. 40 Kaminal Juy Stela 10There are Pre-Columbian ruins under much of Guatemala City now called Kaminal Juy It is described by Michael Coe as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World O Maya BloodlettingThe nature and iconography of bloodletting among the Lowland Classic Maya have been elucidated in a series of studies Joralemon 1974 Schele 1984a Stuart 1984e Maya autosacrifice image Early Civilizations. Edited by Mr. . Barkhau. Shamelessly stolen from . http://conaapwh.weebly.com/class-powerpoints.html. Mesopotamia:. The Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent. = moon-shaped strip of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf that is excellent farm land. Motives for Imperialism. In the late 1800s, Western countries wished to join Britain in building overseas empires. Imperialism. (the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region). 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.