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The Government of ancient Maya By: Daphne Steinreich
Webpages.uidaho states
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They lived in independent city-
states
consisting of rural communities and large urban ceremonial centers.”(
webpages.uidaho,2016) Webpages.uidaho states
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The Mayans developed a hierarchical government ruled by kings and priests.” (
webpages.uidaho,2016).
tarlton.law.utexas.edu states “
The Ancient Maya shared a similar ideology and worldview, but they were never united as a single empire. Instead, the Maya lived in individual political states that were linked together through trade, political alliances, and tribute obligations.” (tarlton.law.utexas.edu, 2016)
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The Government of ancient Maya By: Daphne Steinreich
Ancient.eu state
“Ancient
Maya government
was formed on the basis that rulers were thought to have been god-like, which to some might suggest one unified state. However, the consensus amongst anthropologists supports that each major
Mayan
city
remained its own independent and sovereign entity with its own unique struggles for political power.” (ancient.eu, 2016) ayas.mrdonn.org states “T
he head of the noble family in each city-state had government officials to help him rule his city. He chose the officials. His officials could be a mix of retired warriors, elders, and members of his family.”(mayas.mrdonn.org, 2016)Slide4
The Government of ancient Maya By: Daphne Steinreich
The Mayans had a urban ceremonial life and was ruled by kings and priests. (webpages.uidaho,2016)
The Mayans believed that their rulers were like living gods.
(ancient.eu, 2016)
Most Mayans lived in independent city-states with large urban
ceremonial centers. (
webpages.uidaho,2016)
Mayans linked together through trade, political alliances, and tribute obligations. (tarlton.law.utexas.edu, 2016)
Rulers used to make their family members and retired warriors his officials.(mayas.mrdonn.org, 2016)Slide5
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ANCIENT MAYA GEOGRAPHY , by ariel
According to Donn, “
The Maya made their home in northern Central America. Today, this region falls into modern day southern Mexico, most of Guatemala, all of Belize, the northern tip of Honduras, and a northeast piece of El Salvador “ (Donn, 2016, para,1) . In ancient maya earthquakes very common as well as hurricanes , mud slides , and droughts . The ancient civilization created and invented many things which showed that they were very intelligent , they constructed a diffrent types of temples and different buildings they also constructed underground reservoirs of fresh water as storages (Donn , 2016p . Donn states , “ They did this without metals The ancient Maya were a clever people. They invented many things to overcome the various problems their geography and climate created to disturb their comfort. One thing they did was to clear large sections of the rain forest to build underground reservoirs for fresh water storage. They did this without metal tools “ ( Donn , 2016 , para , 3) .
The ancient civilization created and invented many things which showed that they were very intelligent , they constructed a diffrent types of temples and different buildings they also constructed underground reservoirs of fresh water as storages .(Donn , 2016 )
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ANCIENT MAYA GEOGRAPHY , BY ArieL
The Ancient civilization of maya grew many things like beans , corn , tomatoes avocados and a variety of fruit . One of the most famous food’s they had and eat was one of the superfoods quinoa . Mayan facts states , “ For tools, they used bone, and many rocks like obsidian and basalt. Wood was another useful resource, and they used it for bows, handles, and levers. For jewelry, they used jade, other dark green stones, and also bone. For temples and other structures they used limestone. Later on they used copper for fishing hooks ” (Mayan Facts , 2016 , para.1) The civilization had many natural resources they used obsidian and bones to make different tools another resource used by them was wood to make doors handles and levers . They were so intelligent they even made jewelry like jade , green stone as well as
bones. (Mayan Facts , 2016 para.1).
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Maya’s Architecture By: Carlos
Mayan Architecture, such as ancient temples, store important information that now help people understand culture from before. The famous temple of the inscriptions is an example
(Dorling Kindersley, 2016). Kindersley states, “The Temple of the Inscriptions is situated in the Mayan city of Palenque, in the middle of a tropical jungle. Hidden in the pyramid was the funeral chamber of King Pakal, who ruled for 68 years. He was buried in this magnificent resting place in 683 CE” (Dorling Kindersley, 2016). The Temple of the Inscriptions was built to store and protect the tomb of King Pakal. In his stone coffin, it had been stored with beautiful objects found in Mesoamerica (the region of Mexico and Central America).
(Dorling Kindersley, 2016)
Facts
Maya’s built many cities with hospitals, schools, libraries, and sports arenas (History Channel, 2016)
They built pyramids, temples, palaces, walls, residences and more (About Education, 2014)
The Maya usually decorate their architecture’s with statues, paintings, or stone carvings (About Education, 2014)
Maya architecture Slide11
Carlos Martinez
(Durrant, cunyonline.digication.com, 2016)Slide12
Mayan Arts and crafts By: Carlos Martinez
The Mayans created one of the finest art. They used different materials such as stone, wood, jade, ceramics, and bones to create and decorate their artwork. These materials were also used to build objects that were sacred or served in a function like gathering water (Dorling Kindersley, 2016). Kindersley states, “some of the most striking works of art are the Maya’s portraits of themselves. These portraits help us understand their way of life, methods of warfare, costumes, and beliefs” (Dorling Kindersley, 2016). Because the Mayans were so talented and creative with their arts and crafts, they were able to create portraits of themselves. This skill now helps archaeologists to understand the different lifestyles of the ancient Mayans.
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Ancient Mayan achievements BY: Carlos M.
The ancient Mayan civilization accomplished many achievements. , they were able to invent different ways to help themselves live like astronomy , agriculture , , engineering , and communication . As they lived and thrived they also figured ways to live like eating different crops , fruit and vegetables . History.com “
They also figured out how to grow corn, beans, squash and cassava in sometimes-inhospitable places ”(History.com , 2016 , para.2) The mayan c
ivilazation lived for about 2,000 from 300 A .D to 900 A .D .
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By: Sherlin Maya’s religion
The Mayans religion involved several aspects of nature, astronomy and rituals. Most Gods represented a form in nature, for example, Sun God, Kinich Ahau, or Maize God, Yum Kaax. The Mayans were known for their calendars and astronomical buildings. These were used during their religious rituals. According to Religionfacts states, “
The Maya worshipped a pantheon of nature gods, each of which had both a benevolent side and a malevolent side. The most important deity was the supreme god Itzamná, the creator god, the god of the fire and god of the hearth”(
Religionfacts,2015).
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Maya’s religion
According to Cosmology and Religion, “
Most Maya today observe a religion composed of ancient Maya ideas,animism and Catholicism. Some Maya still believe, for example, that their village is the ceremonial centre of a world supported at its four corners by god's”(
Cosmology and Religion, 2015).
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ivilization.ca - Mystery of the Maya -2014). Slide16
Maya’s religion
According to
Cosmology and Religion, “Maya cosmology is not easy to reconstruct from our current knowledge of their civilization. It seems apparent, however, that the Maya believed Earth to be flat and four-cornered. Each corner was located at a cardinal point and had a colour value: red for east, white for north, black for west, and yellow for south. At the centre was the colour green”(Cosmology and Religion, 2015).
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ttp://needtobleed.deviantart.com/art/Huitzilopochtli-y, 2015) Slide17
Maya’s religion
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According to
Cosmology and Religion, “Some Maya also believed that the sky was multi-layered and that it was supported at the corners by four gods of immense physical strength called "Bacabs". Other Maya believed that the sky was supported by four trees of different colours and species, with the green
ceiba
, or silk-cotton tree, at the centre”(Cosmology and Religion, 2015).
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Maya’s Religion
According to Religion facts, “
Mayan religion was characterized by the worship of nature gods (especially the gods of sun, rain and corn), a priestly class, the importance of astronomy and astrology, rituals of human sacrifice, and the building of elaborate pyramidical temples” (Religionfacts, 2013).
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Cacao in Ancient Maya Religion
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5 facts about Maya’s Religion
They had many gods and goddess (webpages, 2012)
Maya was located in Mexico, Tabasco, and Chiapas (mayas facts, 2014)
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization (Ancient mayans facts, 2013)
Their art is usually about a face. (mayas facts, 2014)
The mayans ually respected the jaguars (maya religion, 2014)
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Mayan economy
About Education states, “The Maya did not use ‘money’ in the modern sense: there was no universally accepted form of currency which could be used anywhere in the Maya region” (About Education, 2014). The Maya did not buy or trade objects with money. During the time, currency was not accepted or valued. Instead, the Maya traded goods for goods (About Education, 2014).
Regentsprep.org states
“Mayan farmers produced crops such as, corn, beans, and squash. Trade in agricultural products was the basis for the strong Mayan economy. Products such as feathers, honey, and cocoa were traded across Central America” (regentsprep.org, 2016). Mayan farmers produced and collected crops like corn and beans. These farmers traded their agriculture for other goods in return. Mayan agriculture was a strong trading product during the time (Regentsprep.org, 2016).
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Mayan trading systems
Latin American History states “The
Ancient Maya civilization
had an advanced trade system consisting of short, medium and long trade routes and a robust market for a range of goods and materials. Modern researchers have made use of a variety of methods to understand the Maya economy, including evidence from excavations, illustrations on pottery, scientific “fingerprinting” of materials such as obsidian and examination of historical documents.” (Latin America History, 2016) The ancient Maya civilization had different types of trade routes consisting of long, short, and medium distances. Ancient Mayans traded a variety of goods and material consisting of different foods and materials such as obsidian and pottery art sculptures (Latin America History 2016).
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Regentsprep.org
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Social structure
The ancient mayan civilization had many social structures which represented their intelligence and place in government. The Tarlton Law Library states, “Maya society was rigidly divided between nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves. The noble class was complex and specialized. Noble status and the occupation in which a noble served were passed on through elite family lineages” (Tarlton Law Library, 2014). The Mayan Society was like a casp system except you could move up if you married a
noble, commoner, serf, or slave. (Tarlton Law Library, 2014)
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4 Facts about the Mayan civilization
1.The civilization of ancient maya created astronomy (dkfindout.com , 2016 , para.1).
2.They also planted corn , beans , and squash (dkfindout.com , 2016 , para .1) .
3.It was usually difficult to move upward in ancient Maya’s social structure (Lin Don, 2016 ) .
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he Mayan culture was extremely fond of different forms of jewelry, the two most common were jade and gold. (Educating humanity , 2016 , para,11) .
5.The ancient mayan civilization created and used most things with metals. (Donn, 2016, para.3).
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Social structure rules
Don states, “Occupations for Maya men was limited to their father's occupation. If your father was a farmer, you were a farmer” (Lin Donn, 2016). Mayan men had limited choices of occupations due to their father. A Mayan man would have to work in an occupation that their father had worked as, for example, a farmer (Lin Donn, 2016). Donn says, “Women, however, could be involved in government, economics, and religion, as well as responsible for hearth, home, and children. Still, Maya women could not marry outside their social class” (Lin Donn, 2016). Women had a lot of say in ancient Mayan life. For example, they had a say in government, they could become involved in economics and religion, and they were responsible for home, children, and hearth (Lin Donn, 2016).Slide25
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