Mayans Flashcards
What would people cross
the Bering land bridge connected Asia to north America
As people arrived where did they settle
all over the now Us and into S America
When they settled what did the do
they learned to adapt to their climate
what did they learn to grow
beans,sweet potatoes and maize
what are the highlands and lowlands tempature
the highlands were warm and the lowlands are hot and wet
what was olmec known for
for huge heads carved out of stone which was their leaders
What did the zapotecs do for writing
they developed system of writing in 600 BC
where would the olmecs live and what was their agriculture method
lived in a tropical rainforeset and used slash and burn agriculture
what would happen in the highlands and lowlands?
Ash from volcanoes in highlands = rich soil and obsidian, Heavy rainfall in lowlands = dense forset and abundant wildlife
What were the most popular
Tikal,Calakmul and Copan most popular and studied today
Mayan cities were near what
widely scattered and grew near fertile lan
Farmers would grew what and what would they trade for it?
corn,beans and other crops population grew with food supply traded excess for obsidian,jade,feathers and commmoditites
What would Cities include
stone pyramids,temples,palaces,raised roads and plazas
where would most people live in the civilazition of the maya
in farming villages
Mayan society was divided into what groups
nobles, middle class, and commoners each group had differen t roles and responsibilities
Maya eventually fell due to what
at 900 AD because of warfare and food shortage
What did they believe priests could do
they belivied that priests and kings could communicate with the gods mostly through rituals atop temple pyramids and this would involve human scrafice
How was the mayans writing
created a hieroglyphic system that used 800 individual symbols
what was the mayans astronomy
plotted the movements of the sun,moon and planets
How did they improve Mathematics
by developed advanced math that used the concepts of zero
How was their art and Architecture
impressive buildings made of small stones were covered in decorations,bright color and contained observations
