Mayan Civiliasation Flashcards
1
Q
Geography
A
Yucatan est imeso America
Yucatan,Guatemala,Belize
Extreme high temprature
Highland-south,lowland-north
2
Q
Social structure
Preclassical
Classical
Post classical
A
~2ac-4ac [formative period ]
Cultural development ceramic and elaborate of textile
~4ac-10ac [maximum development ] large cities
~10-14ac [big empires]
Political exploitation after Spanish arrived culture disappeared
3
Q
Social organisation
Nobility
Artesian
Farmers
Slaves
A
- Priests warriors buissnesmens
2.elaborate objects used by noble
3. Lived in cities taxed 3rd of what they produced
4. Prisoners of war to be sold or Sri fired in rituals
4
Q
Art
A
Carving reliefs
Pottery
5
Q
Religion
A
Natural gods
Scrigfices
Rulers were seen hal god half human worshiped in stones pyramid temple
Afterlife
6
Q
Creamer Calander
Music
Maths
Writing
A
