The Maya CivilizationThe Maya Civilization

The Great Pyramid Builders Of The Great Pyramid Builders Of Central AmericaCentral America

Grant, Braxton, Olivia, Ashtar

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents Where were the Mayan?Where were the Mayan? What was the Mayan government?What was the Mayan government? What was the Mayan religion?What was the Mayan religion? What was the Mayan agriculture like?What was the Mayan agriculture like? How did the Mayans Contribute?How did the Mayans Contribute? Bibliography PageBibliography Page Thank You PageThank You Page

LocationLocation The Mayans Lived The Mayans Lived

near or on the near or on the Yucatan peninsula. Yucatan peninsula. Some also lived by Some also lived by the Usumacantina the Usumacantina river. They lived in river. They lived in modern day Mexicomodern day Mexico

GovernmentGovernment

The Mayan had a The Mayan had a Monarchy as their Monarchy as their government.government.

They had kings and They had kings and priestspriests

All of the priest’s All of the priest’s actions had to be actions had to be consulted by the king. consulted by the king.

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ReligionReligion

The Mayans were polytheistic and believed that gods The Mayans were polytheistic and believed that gods determined the course of an event for each person’s life. determined the course of an event for each person’s life.

To the Mayans the sun was a god. They believed in after To the Mayans the sun was a god. They believed in after life, and often made sacrifices to the gods. life, and often made sacrifices to the gods.

The city’s they lived in were also ceremonial centers.The city’s they lived in were also ceremonial centers.

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AgricultureAgriculture Their crops were Their crops were

squash, munioc, squash, munioc, cocoa, cotton, beans, cocoa, cotton, beans, and maize.and maize.

Their domesticated Their domesticated animals were dogs animals were dogs and turkeys.and turkeys.

The Mayan people The Mayan people hunted deer, rabbits, hunted deer, rabbits, jaguars, and they jaguars, and they were gatherers.were gatherers.

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Cultural & Scientific ContributionsCultural & Scientific Contributions

Their cultural Their cultural contributions were textile contributions were textile arts, and ceremonial arts, and ceremonial songs, dances, and foods.songs, dances, and foods.

Their scientific Their scientific contributions were a contributions were a pyramid that was also a pyramid that was also a calendar, observatories for calendar, observatories for astronomy, the number astronomy, the number zero, the calendar, and zero, the calendar, and writingwriting

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BibliographyBibliography

www.webexhibits.orgwww.webexhibits.org http://www.personal.psu.eduhttp://www.personal.psu.edu Social Studies Maya Social Studies Maya

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From:From:

Olivia KreftOlivia Kreft

Grant MillerGrant Miller

Braxton AlexanderBraxton Alexander

Ashtar AbboudAshtar Abboud