Mesoamerica
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- Maya
- American indian peaple who developed a cililition in mesoamirica
- Hunter gathers
- first peaple to arive in Mesoamirica ,farming - Maize,corn beans and squash
- Mayan Math & science achievements
- Astronomy, calendar, writing, number system, recorded important dates
- Olmec
- formed the first urban civilition in 1200 Bc made temples and ended in 400bc
- Tikal
- city fought many battles with its rival Calakmul to control a smaller city between them.
- Lowlands
- Warm good for growing cotton, rubber trees and caco beans
- observatiories
- Where Mayans studied astronomy. fi\gured out the year is 365 days.buildings which people could study the sky, so their priests could watch the stars and plan the best times for religious festivals
- Mesoamerica has
- steamy rain forests
- Bar
- 5
- Obsidian
- a sharp glass like volcanic rock
- Yucatan Peninsula
- Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Hounduras. Located in Mesoamerica.
- Maya ball games
- you cant use your hands or feat and you have to get a hevy ball through a sideways hoop the loser gets ther head choped of
- Pyramids
- kings and priests stood on top to lead religious ceremonies.
- Maize
- corn started in 3500bc
- Warfare
- verry blody thay used spers clubs knifes (ended mayas)
- Cacao beans
- the source of chocolate could also be used as money.
- Mesoamerica has
- valcanoes,moutians
- Warfare
- Battled to gain power and land. Tthe Maya's used Spears, clubs, knives, and hand to hand to fight enemies. This most likely brought an end to the Mayas.
- Pacal
- became king of the Mayas at age 12
- Chavin Trade
- It's city was a major trading center. They were known for their woven textiles, carved stone monuments and pottery.
- palenque
- a major mayan city was a major power on the boarder betwwen the high and low lands
- Chocolate
- the food of rulers and gods.
- Resources the mayas gave us
- cotton and cacao , the source of chocolate
- highest position in Maya society
- the king
- Mesoamerica
- Located in present day Mexico and Central America, first Native American civilizations did not emerge in river valleys.
- Jaguars
- Omec god ( high authority )
- Maya Trade
- People in the highlands traded with lowlands along trade routes.
- Mesoamerica has
- fertilesoil
- Popol Vuh
- a book of Maya legends and history
- Olmec Trade
- Established a string of trading colonies along the Pacific coast. They were able to get valuable goods like stones for sculpture.
- Chavin
- lived 900 to 200bc wove,carved stone statues
- Temples
- shaped like mountains - considered sacred because they allowed people to approach the gods.
- Mesoamerica has
- warm desert
- Shell
- 0
- Highlands
- Contained valuable stones such as jade and obsidian.
- Dot
- 1