Maya upheld a government of laws.The position of king will be inherited by the oldest son.The leaders of Maya were called Halach Uinic. The position of king would be handed to the oldest brother if there wasn’t a son. Men had to serve as warriors if the king commanded. Each city had its own independent government. The government of maya had very strict laws. If you break a law you have to go to court. There were no prison in Mayan time for the criminals. The punishment for crime were slavery,etc.. Maya sometimes would shave someone's head if they commit a crime. Criminals were forced to play the victor of the ball game.
Maya would worship many gods. All Mayans were very religious. Mayans worshipped Sun,Moon,Rain,and Corn gods. Mayan government was made by …show more content…
Maya laid their cities out in plaza groups. Maya cities were built on hills. Cities ere built on hills for defense. Cities were surrounded by high walls. The cities were surrounded by high walls for defence too. They built their homes on mounds for a base. Maya incorporated astronomy into buildings (temples). Maya unearthed plazas,palaces,temples,etc.. They decorated with inscriptions,relief. Maya kings lived in stone palaces. Researchers suspected they added an administrative center. Most historians knowledge comes from architecture,art. Architecture is important because it is one of the few aspects of Mayan life that is still available for study. Maya pootis didn’t begin in the preclassic period. The earliest Maya settlements were around 1800 B.C.. Maya began exploration in the 1830’s. The Maya families would al sleep in a one room house. Everyone would stop working and settle down when it got dark.Most nobles were priests,elite warriors,etc.. The Maya population reached over 2,000,000 people. Maya was located in Mexico. The first calendar was called Calendar Round. Every 52 years counted as a single interval. After each interval the calendar would reset itself like a
Maya would worship many gods. All Mayans were very religious. Mayans worshipped Sun,Moon,Rain,and Corn gods. Mayan government was made by …show more content…
Maya laid their cities out in plaza groups. Maya cities were built on hills. Cities ere built on hills for defense. Cities were surrounded by high walls. The cities were surrounded by high walls for defence too. They built their homes on mounds for a base. Maya incorporated astronomy into buildings (temples). Maya unearthed plazas,palaces,temples,etc.. They decorated with inscriptions,relief. Maya kings lived in stone palaces. Researchers suspected they added an administrative center. Most historians knowledge comes from architecture,art. Architecture is important because it is one of the few aspects of Mayan life that is still available for study. Maya pootis didn’t begin in the preclassic period. The earliest Maya settlements were around 1800 B.C.. Maya began exploration in the 1830’s. The Maya families would al sleep in a one room house. Everyone would stop working and settle down when it got dark.Most nobles were priests,elite warriors,etc.. The Maya population reached over 2,000,000 people. Maya was located in Mexico. The first calendar was called Calendar Round. Every 52 years counted as a single interval. After each interval the calendar would reset itself like a