the mayas Flashcards
1
Q
what happened for 1000 yrs after olmecs dissappeared?
A
new cities
-long distance trade (linking the new cities)
2
Q
priests started
A
- written language
- astronomical knowledge
3
Q
where is the mayas
A
S Mexico
- Guatemala
- Belize
- Honduras
- El Salvador
4
Q
why did guatemala attract people
A
-fertile soil
5
Q
Kaminaljuyú
A
ceremonial center (not a areal city)
- temples
- participated in long distance trade
6
Q
fall of Kaminaljuyú
A
economic and political dominance of Teotihuacan
-lose influence on Mayas
7
Q
S mexico agriculture
A
- lowland soils lose fertility quickly
- Mayas built terraces to capture silt from rivers flowing through
- -maize, cotton, cacao
8
Q
cacao
A
so important, it was used as money
9
Q
Tikal
A
the most important Maya political center between fourth and ninth century
10
Q
Maya warfare
A
- constant fighting
- purpose is to capture them in hand to hand control to bring back people
11
Q
Chichén Itza
A
- 9th century
- first to stop hostile and establish a larger political framework for Mayas
- they took slaves instead of killing peopl
