Mayan Civilization
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| Slash and burn | farming techniques; cut trees and then burn them to provide ash enriched soil
Methods to clear land for planting
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| Mayans | from central America-Yucatan Peninsula (present day Belize and Guatemala, also parts of Mexico
can to central American in the early 1500BC
Pyramids, sophisticated mathematical and calendar system,
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| Language | Hieroglyphics-pictures and symbols to record their thoughts and ideas
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| Religion | 260 day calendar to keep track of religious ceremonies
Pyramids were used as tombs and temples for religious ceremonies
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| Economy | some trading
farmed-squash, beans, corn, chili, peppers, cacao
grew cotton-cloths
grew sisal-rugs and rope
mountains areas they had metals-such as obsidian, jade, cinnabar, and hematite
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| Education | studying mathematics
night sky (astronomy)
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| Government | city-states
each state own ruler
when ruler dies son takes over as ruler
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| hunted | turkeys, rabbits, and rodents (rats/mice)
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| What were the 2 Mayan calendars? | 260 day calendar for religious purposes
365 day calendar for Agricultural reasons
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| What 2 gifts did the Mayan's give the world? | Writing-own form of writing
Calendar-Much of our present day calendar is based upon the Mayan 365 calendar
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| Where did the Mayan's live? | Yucatan Pennisula-Central America (Presently Belize and Guatemala), also parts of Mexico
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