Maya Worksheet Flashcards
What had become fully established in Mesoamerica by about 2000 B.C.
Corn agriculture
2000 B.C. was approximately how many years ago?
4000 years
Where, in geographic terms, do the Maya lowlands exist?
Central Guatemala and North to the Yucatan Peninsula
What was Mirador in Guatemala?
A stone Maya city
What kind of vegetation surrounded Mirador?
Rain forest
What were two items with which the wealthy elite sought to adore themselves?
Jade and plumes of exotic birds
Ancient Mayan capitals such as Coba, Palengue, and Tikal are compared to the city-states of?
Ancient Greece
If I told you that the city-states of the Classic Maya had a democratic form of goverment, would you agree or disagree with me? Explain why
Disagree, each city-stat was ruled by an elite family, that is not democracy!
The glory of the Classic Period began to fade during the ninth century. What years make up the ninth century? be specific
800-899 or 801-900
What are some possible causes of the decline of the Classic Mayan cities that are major problems in the world today? at least 3 causes
Lower class rebellion, Climate change, Deforestation, Overuse of farmland, Soil depletion and erosion, Malnutrition
What did this chain reaction that may have resulted in the “collapse” of the Classic Maya involve?
Crops, Trade, Power shifts, Invasion and the ever-precarious state of the general agricultural economy
Did the Maya disappear? Support your answer
No, the Maya culture evolved very slowly through the centuries, developing into new ways of life, but keeping many deep-rooted traditions
When was the Postclassic Period?
About 900 A.D. to 1517 A.D.
The emphasis, during the Postclassic Period was on?
far ranging trade and militarism
What were some of the centers in the sea trade of salt, cloth, pottery?
Cozumel Island, Tulum, and other ports along the coast of Yucatan
