The Mayans by: Abigail, Jessika, Paige, Jay, Phillip, Ivy, Sarah

Grace

Origins

● The Mayans settled in what is now known as modern day Mexico

● And Also dominated what are now the mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco, and most of Yucatan peninsula, which spread into northern central America including Guatemala, El Salvador, western Honduras, and Belize.

Abigail Chaney

Technology

● Mayans used tools made out of black jadeite, and blades made from obsidian.

● They also built bridges in order to reach cities in the middle of the water(Yaxchilan).

● Mayans developed cement and arches to build structures.

Phillip

Education

● The only people educated were high class people.

● Mayan mothers taught the children who didn’t go to school, and the fathers trained the boys.

Phillip

Sports ● Pok-a-tok

o use a 2 pound ball o goal was to hit the ball into a stone hoop without using your

hands or feeto the game could go on for a long time o played to honor godso winner of the game got jewelry and the losers were sacrificed

Jay

Religion● Worshipped many gods and goddesses● Played a central part in their daily life● Many of their gods represented different forms of nature● Each day in the Maya year had special religious importance● Many religious festivals took place throughout the year in honor

of particular gods● They fasted, prayed, offered sacrifices, and held many religious

ceremonies● Deer, dogs, and turkey were sacrificed to satisfy the gods● They also offered their own blood spattered on bark paper

Paige

More Religion● Practiced some human sacrifice such as throwing victims into

wells or killing them at the funerals of great leaders● Built tall pyramids out of limestone with small temples on top● Priests performed ceremonies in the temples● Corpses were painted red and were wrapped in straw mats with a

few of their personal belongings● They were buried under their houses that they lived in● Important people, such as Maya rulers, were buried in their best

clothes within the pyramids● Their servants were killed and buried with them

Paige

Culture★ Dominant Languages:

○ K’iche’○ Yucatec○ Lacandon

★ Dress:○ Public Events

■ large, lavish■ reflects important position in society■ hairdresses, jewelry, skins

○ Dance Costumes■ made of jade, feathers, or other exotics■ quite large■ light wooden frame

○ Protective Armor■ used for wars and conflicts■ padded mantle often covered in animal skins

Jessika & Sarah Grace

Culture★ Dress:

○ Sporting Attire■ yoke was worn around the waist■ padding was worn around the knees and elbows■ distinctive hairdresses used to separate teams

○ Everyday Clothing■ loincloth or short skirt for men■ huipil or long skirt for women■ often embellished with jewelry ■ hair would be tied up with decorative bands

Culture★ Food:

○ Chocolate: They did not add sugar or milk to the cacao. Cacao was seen as a sacred gift of the gods. They used the beans as currency.

○ Poc Chuc: Slow-cooked pork combined with orange juice and vinegar.

○ Traditional breakfast: Scrambled eggs, black beans, fried plantains,white cheese, and a cup of coffee

○ Coffee: the coffee beans are harvested off of a plantation, dried, and then processed.

○ Tamales: Made from corn flour and filled with chicken, pork, vegetables, or cheese. They are wrapped in corn husks and then steamed. Then they are unwrapped and topped with salsa.

○ “Dog Snout” Salsa: It is a very spicy salsa. It is called dog snout because it’s so hot that it makes the inside of your nose moist. It’s made of tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime.

Government● Ancient Mayan government was an hereditary absolute monarchy ● The provincial governors were nobles of the four royal families,

and were supreme within their own governments.

● Each Maya city governed the areas around it, and larger cities may have control over smaller cities

● The rulers consisted of chiefs and priests● A supreme chief had both religious and political power● In late Mayan times, the rulers of cities as Chichen Itza and

Mayapan controlled large parts of the population

Ivy Pennell

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