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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 led the downfall of the Mayan civilization?
they simply moved from the cities to the countryside.
historians do not know why but some factors are:
- lack of food
- damaging war
- cities may have disrupted trade
- the common people over ruled the king and rebelled
- droughts
however, it is still unknown the actual reason.
the mayan civilization didn't disappear entirely and was later found in Yucatan Peninsula
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Red Indians are now known as Native American or American Indians. The origin of the term "Red Man" is not clear. Native Americans are known to have a copperish or brownish hue although some Native Americans can get sunburn and turn redish. Many tribes did paint themselves for war and red may have been the most popular color to indicate tribes intention for combat. Other sources say red refered to the bloody scalps of victims.
the technology that they used was not much they didnt ave anything like what we have today
What were the mayan calendars used for?
The Maya calendar was adopted by the other Mesoamerican nations, such as the Aztecs and the Toltec, which adopted the mechanics of the calendar unaltered but changed the names of the days of the week and the months
The Maya calendar uses three different dating systems in parallel, the Long Count, the Tzolkin (divine calendar), and the Haab (civil calendar). Of these, only the Haab has a direct relationship to the length of the year.
A typical Mayan date looks like this: 12.18.16.2.6, 3 Cimi 4 Zotz.
12.18.16.2.6 is the Long Count date. 3 Cimi is the Tzolkin date. 4 Zotz is the Haab date.What did Mayan and Aztecs do for punishments?
Punishments by the Mayan civilization depended on the crime. Things such as murder, arson, incest, and rape were punished by death. Theft crimes required restitution, sometimes requiring the person to work as a slave. The lovers of women who committed adultery were stoned to death. Men who committed adultery were stoned to death if the woman they cheated with was also married.
What are the differences between the Mayans and the arawaks?
The mayans main crop was Maize (corn) and the Arawaks main crop was Cassava. Hope this helped... This was a social difference.
What was the mayans main crop?
maize, corn, beans, chilies, peppers, squashes, tomatoes, avocados, and pumpkin
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What geographical features did the Mayan have lands include?
There are 3 different Mayan Landforms.
1. Lowlands- Dry and flat with scrub forests. Along the eastern area of the Yucatan.
2. Central Lowlands- Lush Rainforests with high temperatures and frequent rain. Located in the Central part of Maya.
3. Highlands- The Western landforms in this area. Cooler temperatures and less rain. Area is just north of a volcanic mountain range just south.
Since there were no jails in the Mayan civilization criminals were .?
Mayan criminals were sold into slavery.
What year did the Mayan civilization disappear in?
They didn't. The Maya as a people still make up a sizable part of Mexico's population. In several regions - especially in the Yucatan area - the Maya language is still spoken and Maya traditions are still upheld. Only the Mayan religion has changed to Roman Catholic.
What were the similarities between the Inca and the Mongols?
Both were governed by Emperors Both governed a vast number of states (that covered a huge geographical area) dominated by a central state. Both were unified as an empire but displayed cultural and ethnic diversity
What are some Ancient Mayan achievements?
The Maya were very intelligent. The Maya developed a calendar by using astronomy. They developed mathematics (including zero) and grew maize.
They invented a ball game that was a matter of life or death, literally. The rules were that the ball couldn't touch the ground and the players couldn't hit the ball with their hands and/or feet. The team that lost was killed and used a sacrifice.
They created rubber balls that came in soccer and baseball size. You had to get the ball into a small gold ring.
They made pyramids without using metal tools.
The Mayans were excellent farmers and grew many crops like corn and beans. It is believed that the Mayans used chocolate for money.
Do Inca's Aztecs and Maya people still live in Mexico?
There were never any Incas in Mexico, as they were a people from South America.
The Aztecs were utterly destroyed, while several Mayan peoples still live in the southeastern states of Mexico, as well as Belize, Guatemala and el Salvador.
How many steps were on the pyramid in chichen itza?
The Chichen Itza has 364 steps
there is 91 steps on each side
so,
91
x 4
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364
What math concept did the Mayans and Aztecs use?
They are credited with discovering the concept of zero.
First, they found clay by the rivers.
Then, they dipped the clay in water to make it less tough and hard.
The Mayans then carefully molded their pottery with their hands.
They then let it bake in the sun so it would be hard and not brittle.
When that was finished.. voila!That was how Mayan pottery was made.
Why did the Mayans stop their calendar in 2012?
The Mayans thought the world was going to end in 2012 because that's when their calender ended. What if they just ran out of paper?
It was a numerlogical superstition of their civilization. They believed that 2012, which adds up to 5 is the number of chaos
Also, archaeologists have found a stone tablet known as Monument Six. This stone tablet is especially significant because what is left of it contains the equivalent of the date 2012. The inscription on the tablet describes something that is supposed to occur in 2012 involving Bolon Yokte, a mysterious Mayan god associated with both war and creation. Although difficult to translate, the tablet suggests the wording that this god "... will descend from the sky" but there is no mention of natural disasters or other such events as seen in the movie 2012.
It should be noted that other inscriptions found at various Mayan sites give dates that extend beyond 2012. According to archaeologists, one even roughly translates into the year 4772.
That's a comon misconseption. They don't belive the world is going to end in 2012, its just that their calender went up to 2012. They never said anything about it ending its just that their calender extended for hundreds of years and it happened to stop in 2012.
What happend to the Maya civilization?
Bien lo que mi bisabuela de guetamala me dijo fue que nuestros antepasados fueron los mayas, fueron realmente corto personas que trincadas juntas de jefes y rompió delante de las narices que constantemente lo que hay algo que ellos realizado, que también estaban atados a perlas hay cabello a fin de hacer cruzar eyed, entonces una vez que eran mayores que quemaron todo el vello de la parte delantera del cuero cabelludo off.
What were the roles of men in the ancient Mayas?
Men- only hunted for food.
Women- had to take care of the family, cook, clean, etc.
How did the Mayan hunt animals?
They hunted monkeys, birds, and other animals that can be found in the jungle.
What is the name of the Mayan ball game?
The crucial thing when working with the Maya ballgame is to remember that the Maya played two main kinds of game: handball and "big ball". Their "big ball" game had two main variations, that played by dynastic rulers and that played by other members of the elite. Each variant could be played using either stone yugos low around their waist or wooden ball deflectors high on their chest. There seem to have been three classes of "goals". The Mayans played A game called tiachtili. They were good at weaving, carving, and pottery. They were not that popular for thread making. The Mayans played a game called tiachtili which was a very hard game. It was hard to win a game. If you use your hands or feet you get a penalty. Who ever gets the most penalty's they lose. For sports they had tons of sports. On the right there is a picture of people playing a game called the ball game. It was the deadliest game they played. You get sacrificed to the gods. There where tons of people watching they also placed bets. They played a game called the hip game. The hip game was played with a hard rubber ball without it touching your hand, head, or feet. In some religions you had to hit it through a ring. Another game they played was Pok-A-Tok. They were usually played at religious ceremonious. Some of the players were sacrificed to the gods. It was usually played in the cities. The courts were thin and surround by stepped stone walls. They had heavy suited padding so they did not get injured by the ball. The Mayans didn't have that many hobbies but they still had some. They liked art so they did it a lot. They taught princely families in the cities. Men played the ball game. The women were good for weaving. They played Pok-A-Tok a lot.
In this context, the term "Indians" would refer to the ethnic racial group otherwise known as "Native Americans". "Mexicans" is more a term of nationality or of national ancestry, in much the same way that Europeans refers to people who live in Europe or whose ancesters came from Europe. The ethnic or racial makeup of Mexicans includes many distinct groups. If you start tracing their ancestry you will find many different groups including Mayan, Aztec, Spanish, Portugese, English, etc. Some of these would be considered New World "Indians". There are many Mexicans who are entirely decended from the people living here when the first Europeans showed up. Many, however, are a mixture of both the natives and the immigrants, aka mestizo. All of them are "Mexican" though.
There are "Mexican Indians" but to classify that all people of either name is wholly entwined with the other is erroneous.
