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Mayans

The Mayan civilization was spread through what is now Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, western Honduras, and the southern regions of Mexico. The Mayans are well known for creating the only fully developed written language of pre-Columbian Americas. The Mayans were at the height of their civilization from about 300 to 900 AD, although there are still Mayans today in certain areas of Guatemala and Mexico.

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What achievements do the Mayans have?

"What_were_the_maya_achivements"They created terrace farming and the spoken but not written language, quechua. spider341 (asa)

What did the Inca play?

the incas played something similar to soccer.

Why are the Indians everywhere?

A few reasons from many are given below:- 1.India is not merely a country. It is a sub-continent. 2.It has been fertile and rich from ancient times. As a result of the same it was invaded by many races and nations, who after conquering it settled permanently in it. Consequently many cultures started mixing with each other and producing a large number of mixed cultures.

What religion did the Mayans follow?

They followed the Mayan religion, with various gods and goddesses. You can learn more about it by looking up Mayan mythology.

Are Lakota Indians the same as the Sioux Indians?

yes they are. Sioux actually are The Great Sioux nation, and lakota is just a one tribe from it, and they are located in the Dakota's

What was the Mayas form of writing called?

Mayas used pictures called hieroglyphics. They represent sounds, and with them any words in the Maya language could be written. Their writing system consisted of 800 symbols or Glyphs. From these, 700 represented whole words, they look like objects they represent, and 100 were syllable signs, used to spell out a word, syllable by syllable.

Cree Indian facts?

In the United States, the Cree were located in northern Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana. The southern limits of the Cree territory were the Missouri River and the Milk River in Montana.

In Canada, Cree territory was mainly north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

What was the Mayans Technology?

The Mayans had many incredible accomplishments over time. The Mayans built up an expansive and organized civilization in central America that has intrigued and amazed many people, from the Conquistadors to modern day scientists. The Mayans are famous for their astounding knowledge of astronomy and mathematics's. They made calenders that are as accurate as ours today. They also tracked astronomical events to a point of breathtaking accuracy. They had many complex cities, temples, and pyramids that sometimes mirrored the planets or stars. The Mayans are also famous for creating the Long Count calendar that started all the 2012 propaganda. The myth of the city of gold called El Dorado also originates from the Mayans but no such city has ever been found. Still today many people do not know much about the Mayans because their civilization died out very suddenly, most traces of their language have disappeared or been destroyed overtime, and many of their cities have disappeared within the jungle or are hard to reach. Hope this helps! My sources are History, Discovery, and National Geographic networks.

Why Indians are cheaters?

Many are sneaky because they think they are pulling the wool over other people's eyes and are more intelligently manipulating the people around them in their quest for riches. This is far from the truth however, as they end up being disrespected, looked down upon as foolish and naive, and eventually get ostracized from the community.

What country did the mayans live in?

There were really no established 'countries' in the area that long ago, but the area today would be eastern Mexico.

Who was involved in the French and Indian War?

The British, French, Americans, and Native Americans. Many of the Native Americans fought with the French. The French had settled with many of the Northeastern tribes through the years as fur trappers and they had a relationship with them. The British had treated the tribes as interlopers on their own lands. Americans, like George Washington, fought under the British flag and as a British officer. In fact, it was Washington that fired the first shots of the war.

Did the mayans make pottery?

Yes, they made weapons and stone buildings, thus they were very important.

Where did the Sioux Indians originate?

The Siouan language family spreads from the Southeastern US all the way to the Great Plains, with most of the diversity being concentrated in the Plains area.

How did Mayans die?

Mayans (Maya) as individual people died, and die, like everyone else - accident, disease, old age. Maya as a people are still very much alive, contrary to popular belief in the United States. During the Classical Mayan period, many Maya lived in city states, similarly to the ancient Greeks. Now many Maya live in villages and towns, or on farms, and some have migrated to big cities in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, and other countries around the world, particularly Canada and the United States. There are currently about 7 million Maya people, speaking more than 20 Mayan languages, with many people speaking Spanish, English, etc.

Were the Sioux Indians good or bad Indians?

all of the tribes had something good and something bad in European `good or bad` scale so you cant say good or bad Indians. but in the scale i mentioned they were mostly good. e.g. they didnt do headhunting

What sacrifices did Maya and Aztec offer their many gods?

They would offer their abundant gods human sacrifice.

Human hearts, human blood, then they would eat the flesh.

The believed that by sacrificing human, the gods would be pleased with them and bring good harvest and keep everyone healthy.

Why is chichen itza so important?

It is aligned with the Spring and Autumn equinox. On such dates, a series of shadows appear to form a serpent wriggling down the temple.

What kind of techniques did the mayans use to farm?

one was slash and burn and another was clearing large sections of tropical rain forest and, where groundwater was scarce, building size able underground reservoirs for the storage of rainwater.

Do most Indians wear turbans?

India has a large population of Sikhs and Muslims. People belonging to both religions traditionally wear different types of hear wear usually known as a turban and a topi. Women do not wear thesekind of caps. The kind of head wear women of the subcontinent wear is called a Dupatta.

How did the Mayas Aztecs fit that definition of civilization?

The Aztecs we a people which would be called a civilization or a society of which people were learning in advance pace or just learning and building thing such as technology!

Are Mayans extinct?

Some Mayans are in Yucatan, Mexico. Most are in many parts of Guatemala, and a few in El Salvador. As being a Mayan from Guatemala, let me tell you that many of us Mayans are still here. Our culture has remained alive, thanks to our ancestors. However, as stated before, many of our people now these days do not recognize our culture. Many don't do so because they were taught to hide the culture for fear of getting discriminated as our ancestors had before. Due to this, our culture is slowly diminishing. But there are a few of us who are trying to stop this from occurring. Let me tell you, it is a big challenge.Tainej e b'a (take care)

What cause the fall or decline for the Mayans?

the Mayas don't fell yet they are located in Guatemala.