Mayans, Toltecs, Aztecs Flashcards
Which group had one of the 5 original alphabets
Mayans
Where did the Mayans primarily live
Yucatán
Which countries have Mayan ruins
Mexico Guatemala Honduras Belize El Salvador
What were the Mayans known for
Mathematics Architecture Astronomy Culture Etc
With who were most of the mayan culture originated with
The olmecs
Pre classic Mayan age
2500 BC - 200 AD
What influence did the Mayans have in the pre classic times
Olmec
Classic period time
200-900 AD
What was the Mayan classic period called
The Mayan golden age
Main city for the Mayans and in what country
Tikal (Guatemala)
Post classic period
900-1697 AD
What group came in to end the Mayan culture
The Spanish
Who burned the Mayan books and library
Diego DeLanda
Who saved a Mayan book and helped rediscover the language
Yuri Knorozov
What did Yuri discover about the words in the book
They were syllables not letters
What was the popul vuh also called
Book of the community
Who wrote the popul vuh
Fray Francisco Ximenez
Itzam Nai
Creator God
Kukulkan
Creator God
Huracan
Storm God
Mayan foods
Maize Gourds Salts Honey Chicle
Halach uinik
Leader
Nacho,
Warrior chief
Ahuacán
Supreme priest
Main commerce of the Mayans
Jade Obsidian Salts Shells Ceramics Feathers Turquoise Cacao
What happens after a man marries a woman
He must live with her and her father in law for a year
Attractive physical features for Mayans
Cross eyed
Flat head
Which deaths were honorable
Suicide
Battle
Sacrifice
What does Tikal mean
The place of tongues
Where were the temples of the great jaguar, the masks, and the two headed snake in?
Tikal
What does chichan itza mean
At the mouth of the well of the enchanters
What “castle” was located in chichan itza
Pyramid of kukulkan
What is the pyramid of kukulkan
A calendar
What does the word Toltec mean
Artisans
Time period of toltecs
900-1200 AD
Capital of the toltecs
Tollon xicocotitlan
What is the pyramid of kukulkan
A calendar
What does the word Toltec mean
Artisans
Time period of toltecs
900-1200 AD
Capital of the toltecs
Tollon xicocotitlan
What is the pyramid of kukulkan
A calendar
What does the word Toltec mean
Artisans
Time period of toltecs
900-1200 AD
Capital of the toltecs
Tollon xicocotitlan
What are the Atlantes
4 column statues that hold all-atls, have shields on their backs, sigil on their chests,
What were the Atlantes in the order of (animal)
The butterfly
Where were the Aztecs from
Aztlan
Which 3 peoples come from aztlan
Aztecs
Nahuas
Mexicas
Which God did the mexicas come in contact with
Huitzilopochtli
What did huitzilopochtli tell the mexicas to do
Travel south until they spot an eagle eating a snake on a cactus on a lake in an island
What was it called where Mexico first began
Tenochtitlan
What lake was it where they found the eagle
Lake texcoco
What was new fires (Pleiades)
Every 52 years, all torches would be turned off but turn one light on. If it turned on that means the gods wanted more years to come
Which 3 cities did the Aztecs ally with
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Tlacopan
