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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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The Maya were never an empire. Each city was actually more like a different country because they traded with each other and each city was ruled by a king. there was no single king for every city.
How many days were there in the Aztec Calendar?
The Aztec calendar is 365 days without a leap day (Xiuh-Pohualli). Like the Maya, the 20-day constant of a 360-day calendar will create a cycle with their 13 days so that the days which cycle numbered 1 thru 13 will also have the 20 names meet with them every 260 days (Tonal-Pohualli, or ritual cycle).
they created a writing system, forms of maths, and astromomy
Were the Mayan and Aztecs Native Americans?
The Maya and Aztecs were and are Native Americans. They lived on the North American continent for thousands of years. Native American refers to to being native to North and South America. The Maya are still around to this day and they still inhabit a large amount of southern Mexico and are not mixed but are of pure blood and such tribes are the Lancandon, and The Chamula, which are but a few examples of Mayan tribes still in existence. The Aztecs and Maya inhabited Central America, in modern-day Mexico. Mexico is a native term as well, and came from the term Mexica which is the Aztec name for themselves pronounced "Mesheeca." The only division between natives are the borders that have been erected. People who are native to America stretch from Alaska and Canada all the way down to the southernmost tip of Chile and Argentina. They are all Native Americans.
How did the mayans raise their children?
There were no specific "Mayan" ways of punishing children. They were punished the same way as children today, only a slap on the buttocks or around the head did not yet count as child molestation, and taking away computer time had not yet been invented as a punishment.
Why was the game of pok-a-tok played?
to entertain them in life.
Not only did they play to entertain themselves that also played on special occasions. The teams would play against each other and the winning team would have the honor of being sacrificed.
Why was writing important to the Mayans?
the cave paintings represented mostly gods, and power. mesopotamians worshiped these kind of things. animals and other sculptures or paintings such as clay figures , i am not exactly sure why the art is important but, you could check out websites to learn more info
Why did the Mayans and Incas worship jaguars?
The mayans had several jaguar gods and demi-gods. Including the jaguar god of terrestrial fire and war, god L, the jaguar goddess of midwifery and war, the jaguar patron of the war month of pax, the aged jaguar paddler, the jaguar twin hero, the jaguar protectors and jaguar transformers. Obviously there may have been others.
How were the Aztecs similar to the Maya?
well i only have two for now and the answer is not tuna fish like another person has said lol but the answers are they both sacrifce humans to the gods and the last one is they are polytheistic which means they believe in more than one god hope this could help. The aztecs calendar stone looks exactly like the mayan calendar that predicts the end of the world on 21/12/12
Is Confucianisim monotheistic or polytheistic?
Although ancestors are worshipped in Confucianism, it is a monotheistic religion, because they worship 'Ti'en (Heaven).'
God, in Confucianism, is more like the way Deists believe in Him, rather than Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, or Jews would understand Him.
1+1=2 1x1=1 isnt that werid
Where is Mayan Temple of Inscriptions located?
The Temple of the Inscriptions is located in Chiapas, Mexico. Mexico is on the continent of North America. The temple is built on a pyramid that has eight steps.
In what country were Mayan ruins first found?
in a.d. 1839 an American lawyer named John Lloyd Stevens and an English artist named Fredrick Catherwood made their way into Yucatán rain forest. At first glance, it looked like the Maya had settled in one of the worst spots on Earth. They picked the Petén (peh• TEHN), the Mayan word for "flat region." Located in present-day Guatemala, the Petén's dense forests nearly blocked out the sun. Steven and Catherwoods learned that the people who had built the city were called the Maya. The Maya are the ancestors of of millions of Native Americans who still live in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize.
Mayans' vigesimal numbering system was based on?
The Minoans' vigesimal numbering system was based on 20.
What are the chances of 1-100 that the world is going to end in 2012?
The percentage is 94 .But people, i know that 2012 sounds realistic but it doesn't mean that the world will be destroyed on the day .It only means we have to start keeping care of our environment.So recycling,switching off light's,less computer games or dsi's.Mainly using less electricity.That could make a huge difference to our planet,plus the ozone layer will get smaller not bigger.I know iv'e answered more than one question but this was the only place i could write this useful message on.So people don't be scared and do as much as you can for helping our planet you will be very proud of yourself because i have already started to do some of these things.
Yes they did they often raised jaguars from birth to when they were adults only to kill them for their fur and meat.
Why did some Mayas tie boards to their childerens heads?
This was done to make their children's foreheads flat.
What a terrible answer^
To make their children's foreheads flat? Well no sh!t Sherlock, they know that. The real question is why they would want to disfigure and possible harm their children that way?
It was considered a sign of beauty then, fortunately this isn't so today. However, many cultures worldwide have their own devices depicting beauty, e.g. a tribe in Western Africa believes putting large spherical objects (instead of an earring) represents beauty. Now that is painful as the spheres start small and are replaced with larger ones the size of a breakfast plate. When removed the droopy ears can stretch mid waist. A point to remember is the Mayan society is said to have began around 200BC and that was a long long time ago..
What did the Mayan arts look like?
The maya produced exceptional architecture ,painting ,pottery,and sculpture.They were highly skilled architects and built impressive ,tall pyramids of limestone with small temples on the top. Paintings were done on walls with bright colours and featured warriors in battle as well as religous festivals and ceremonies . Paintings revealed many stories of famous kings and priests of the maya past .
