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The Maya Civilization
By: Amineh, Ian, Jeff, & Shivram
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Table of Contents
• Government
• Religion
• Agriculture
• Cultural & Scientific Contributions
• Location
• Bibliography
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Government
• The Mayan government was a monarchy. But there was no one ruler; There were emperors that governed each city-state
• Mayan chiefs were called bataboobs. Emperors were in the main seat of power. Priests were also regarded with much respect.
.A depiction of a Mayan city-state
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Religion
• They were polytheistic; they worshiped the elements, thus creating a god for each element. Some gods were the god of corn (Yun Kaax) and the god of rainbows (Ix Chel).
• The Mayans made sacrificial offerings to the gods and had brutal punishments for prisoners.
An ancient Mayan temple
One of the gods of the Mayan religion
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Agriculture• Corn, called maize, was
the most important crop. Others were beans, papaya, watermelon, chilies, squash, sweet potatoes, and cotton
• They trained dogs to help hunt
• Other practices are hunting, honey-collecting, and building canals for irrigation
Corn, or maize was the Mayan’s main crop
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Cultural & Scientific Contributions
• The Mayan contributions to culture were music, architecture (temples, pyramids), crafting, goldsmith, and most importantly, writing
• The Mayan people made herbal medicines, and discovered the first 365 - day calendar
This is the Mayan calendar.
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Location
• Near the Gulf of Mexico
• The Maya were located primarily in Mexico, but were also found in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize
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Bibliography
• Nicholson, Robert. The Maya. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1994.
• George, Charles, and Linda George. Life During the Great Civilizations: The Maya. Cleveland, OH: Thomson Gale, 2004.
• Trout, Lawana Hooper. The Maya. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1991.
• Macdonald, Fiona. Step Into The...Aztec & Maya Worlds. Vancouver: Lorenz Books, 1998.
• Sherrow, Victoria. The Maya Indians. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1994.