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The Mayan lands are about half the size of what?
Texas
How many Mayans were there at the height of the classic period?
About three million
When was the classic period? (dates)
A.D 300 to A.D 900
Describe where the Maya Lowlands were located
North Central Guatemala to the northern shore of the Yucatan peninsula
Describe the physical appearance of a typical Mayan
coppery skin color, straight black hair, and dark eyes.
Did all the Mayas speak the same language? Support your answer.
No, same language family, but many different languages
What was the role of the farmer in Mesoamerican culture?
They provided the economic foundation that supported the Mayans rich cultural development.
What was the mother of culture of the Mesoamerican civilizations?
The Olmec
Early Indian civilizations in the Americas flourished because of this crop.
Corn
This civilization believed that if the sun god was not fed human hearts and blood, the sun would not rise
The Aztecs
This civilzation was the only one in the world, at that had free schools every child had attend
Aztecs
This civilization built a vast empire along the Pacific coast of South America
Inca
No one is sure why this civilization collapsed between 800 and 900 A.D
Maya
The people of this civilization had little freedom, but they never went hungry and were never homeless because the government made sure each person received enough food and clothing
Inca
more than half of the kinds of foods the world eats today may have been developed by this civilization
Inca
This Inca fortress wan not discovered until 1911
Machu Picchu
they built many road systems
Inca
they ruled over Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina
Inca
Mathematician
Maya
most warring
aztecs
astronomers
maya
floating fields
aztecs
specific times for most daily activities
maya
farmed on montain top
Inca
men and sons in the filelds
aztecs
flat foreheads
maya
farmed on terraces
Inca
farmers gave all crops to the state
inca
largest city in the world in the 14th century
Tenochtitlan
list 7 things you could buy at an Aztec market
precious stones, weapons, clothing, meat, jewelry, feathers, and rubber
who was in charge of the land in the Incas civilization
the state
how many days were there in the Mayans calendar
365
what was similar between our calendar and the Mayans
they had the same amount of days
how did an Aztec farmer get to be important
by how much food they gave to poor people
a symbol of power for the Incas was
The puma
what had become fully established in Mesoamerica by about 2000 B.C.
corn agriculture
How do you calculate the years in B.C
take the number and add 2024
what was Mirador in Guatemala
a big Mayan city
what kind of vegetation surrounded Mirador
rain forest
what were two items with which the weathy elite sought to adorn themselves
Jade Plumes of exotic birds
Ancient Mayans capitals such as Coba, Palenque, and Tikal are compared to the city-states of
ancient Greece
if I told you that the city-states of the classic Maya had a democratic form of government, would you agree or disagree.
I disagree because each city state was ruled by an elite family
how do you calculate what years make up a century
take the century subtract 100 add 1 then add 99 for example ninth century 900-100=800+1=801 add 99= 801-900
what are some possible causes of the decline of the classic Mayan cities that are major problems in the world today. name three
deforestation, overuse of farmland, erosion
did the Mayan disappear?
No, there are stills Mayans today
when was the postclassic period
it was A.D. 900 to 1517
what were some of the centers in the sea trade salt, cloth, pottery
cozumel island. tulum and other ports on the coast of yucatan
what brought the postclassic period of the Mayan to the end
The Spanish ships arriving
what are some reasons that there are undiscovered archaeological ruins of a great civilization. name 4
natures alterations of earth’s surface, floods may lay down thick layers of silt, earthquakes and landslides, and rising sea.
what covers the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
The Mexico city
what happens when a new discovery is made
every new discovery adds a piece to the puzzle, questions arise that no one even thought of asking, and answers are found
what is the definition of culture
the way of life of a group of people
what are the 5 main parts of culture
1.language
2. religion and beliefs
3. government
4. ethnic
5. custom
what are 8 parts of customs
clothing,food,shelter,ant,rec,family,education,technology
what is a civilization
“a civilization is a culture that has developed systems of government, religion, and learning.”
what are hieroglyphs
“hieroglyphs are the symbols, signs, or pictures used in ancient writing.”
“_________ provide invaluable eyewitness accounts of the 16th century Maya.”
Spanish records
“______ study ancient pollen to detect changes in the climate environment.”
Botanist
In what river valley can you find the most sources of Jade?
Montagua
what site in the southern Maya lowlands was at its zenith at approximately the time of the fall of the Roman empire?
Tikal
Tikal at its peak gad how many people
55,000
what famous individual encountered Mayan traders
Columbus
who was the tourist
Maya guide
how many Mayan are alive today
6.2 million
who have the primary victims of Guatemala
The mayans
how many Guatemalans have died or been missing
140,000
in Chiapas where the natives speak nine different languages, __________ are about ____ compared with ____ for Mexico
literacy rates, 50% 88%