The Maya civilization developed in an area that encompasses southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. Time periods include:
Pre-classic Period (2000 BC to 250 AD)
Classic Period (250 AD to 900 AD)
Post-classic Period (900 AD to 1500 AD)
Colonial Period (1500 AD)
The Preclassic period was a time that the Mayans thrived in farming, architecture, and they began to create their cultural. In the Preclassic age Mayan writings started to evolve. The Mayan began to farm which mean that they had more food which lead them to a growing population. In this time period they made their first calendar. The first pyramids were built. In the Classic Period was considered the golden age of the …show more content…
Blood was viewed as a potent source of nourishment for the Maya deities, and the sacrifice of a living creature was a powerful blood offering. They believe that if they sacrificed a human that they were giving the ultimate offering to the gods. Normally they would only sacrifice prisoners. Unlike the Aztecs who have been accused of having flesh as a significant portion of the Aztec diet. There has been no proof of cannibalism in the Mayan diets. The Mayans grew as a community with their farming and growing technology. They established relationships alliances and intrigues with neighbouring city-states, and warfare and slave trading were not uncommon. Theses could of been reasons why they eventually collapsed. Some scholars suggest overpopulation and collapse of the ecosystem as the main cause, or disease epidemics, environmental disaster. Which would make a lot of sense if they were no longer able to feed their people. Maybe they moved away? Like most ancient civilizations They could've moved from place to place after not having enough resources. Some historians believe that a foreign invasion may of happen or their trade system collapsed and then war began with in these
Pre-classic Period (2000 BC to 250 AD)
Classic Period (250 AD to 900 AD)
Post-classic Period (900 AD to 1500 AD)
Colonial Period (1500 AD)
The Preclassic period was a time that the Mayans thrived in farming, architecture, and they began to create their cultural. In the Preclassic age Mayan writings started to evolve. The Mayan began to farm which mean that they had more food which lead them to a growing population. In this time period they made their first calendar. The first pyramids were built. In the Classic Period was considered the golden age of the …show more content…
Blood was viewed as a potent source of nourishment for the Maya deities, and the sacrifice of a living creature was a powerful blood offering. They believe that if they sacrificed a human that they were giving the ultimate offering to the gods. Normally they would only sacrifice prisoners. Unlike the Aztecs who have been accused of having flesh as a significant portion of the Aztec diet. There has been no proof of cannibalism in the Mayan diets. The Mayans grew as a community with their farming and growing technology. They established relationships alliances and intrigues with neighbouring city-states, and warfare and slave trading were not uncommon. Theses could of been reasons why they eventually collapsed. Some scholars suggest overpopulation and collapse of the ecosystem as the main cause, or disease epidemics, environmental disaster. Which would make a lot of sense if they were no longer able to feed their people. Maybe they moved away? Like most ancient civilizations They could've moved from place to place after not having enough resources. Some historians believe that a foreign invasion may of happen or their trade system collapsed and then war began with in these