Culture
Artifact 1: (SLIDE 2) Itzamna sitting on a throne holding a vision serpent (Werner Forman)
The civilization had more than 160 Gods and they all had to do with the forces of nature. This artifact shows Itzamna holding a vision serpent and is sitting on his throne. Itzamna chief God and ruler of Heaven. It is believed that Itzamna taught the use of calendars, healing, script writing and brought cacao and maize which is the main source of food (Gall 13-20).
Artifact 2: (SLIDE 3)
Trader/Wall Painting/ Mayan Culture (Trader)
Daily life in the Maya civilization revolved around working. 110 days were about corn and the 150 days left was about nobles and priests attempting to build and plan for cities, pyramids and temples.There was an efficient …show more content…
This helped Mayans in everyday life. Their observations were very accurate for tracking the movements. The observatory helped Mayans look at the planets around them and the stars. By using an observatory for astronomy, they were able to predict the peak for harvesting and planting their crops. Lastly, based on their calculations and notes from observing, they were able to predict solar and lunar eclipse and they could even keep track of the orbit for Venus (Hoffman 20-21).
Artifact 7: (SLIDE 8)
Mayan Temple in Tikal, Guatemala (Mayan Temples)
Though there are ruins of the Mayan civilization, there were 4 buildings that were complex and two temple pyramids that is located in Uxmal and Tikal. A quote from Ed Brad Steiger is “ the Palace of Governors with magnificent terraces and a stone mosaic frieze more than 300 feet long” (Steiger 253-256).
Artifact 8: (SLIDE 9)
Lintel with Glyphs carved in relief (Werner …show more content…
The first example of a rank was, “ch’ul ahau” which means holy lords. A quote from Margaret Bunson is “The symbol of ahau denoted the highest rank of nobility. A lesser rank was cahal, of the nobility but in service to the ahau.” Other use of hieroglyphs for Mayans include blocks of time that are represented by animals and numbers for Mayans are represented by the their God’s profile (Emblem Glyphs, Mayan Bunson).
Demise
Artifact 9: (SLIDE 10)
Statue of a Mayan warrior (Figurine)
One reason for Maya’s demise was probably uncontrolled warfare. The small city states were fighting against each other and causing lots of trouble. There is a huge mystery as to why Maya collapsed. However, most experts agree that warfare was very important and that Mayans liked to play with human lives, so this is probably why Maya fell due to war. (Lemonick)
Artifact 10: (SLIDE 11)
Human Skeleton At the Site of the Oldest Known Mayan Royal Tomb (Kenneth Garrett)
Factors that historians and experts have hypothesised as to what led the Mayans to their demise include overusing the tropical grounds and possibly having water shortages and droughts. Overpopulation was also a problem, which causes a lack of food. Researchers find that child skeletons were lacking nutrients. This put the empire in a vulnerable state where it could be blown down easily.
Artifact 1: (SLIDE 2) Itzamna sitting on a throne holding a vision serpent (Werner Forman)
The civilization had more than 160 Gods and they all had to do with the forces of nature. This artifact shows Itzamna holding a vision serpent and is sitting on his throne. Itzamna chief God and ruler of Heaven. It is believed that Itzamna taught the use of calendars, healing, script writing and brought cacao and maize which is the main source of food (Gall 13-20).
Artifact 2: (SLIDE 3)
Trader/Wall Painting/ Mayan Culture (Trader)
Daily life in the Maya civilization revolved around working. 110 days were about corn and the 150 days left was about nobles and priests attempting to build and plan for cities, pyramids and temples.There was an efficient …show more content…
This helped Mayans in everyday life. Their observations were very accurate for tracking the movements. The observatory helped Mayans look at the planets around them and the stars. By using an observatory for astronomy, they were able to predict the peak for harvesting and planting their crops. Lastly, based on their calculations and notes from observing, they were able to predict solar and lunar eclipse and they could even keep track of the orbit for Venus (Hoffman 20-21).
Artifact 7: (SLIDE 8)
Mayan Temple in Tikal, Guatemala (Mayan Temples)
Though there are ruins of the Mayan civilization, there were 4 buildings that were complex and two temple pyramids that is located in Uxmal and Tikal. A quote from Ed Brad Steiger is “ the Palace of Governors with magnificent terraces and a stone mosaic frieze more than 300 feet long” (Steiger 253-256).
Artifact 8: (SLIDE 9)
Lintel with Glyphs carved in relief (Werner …show more content…
The first example of a rank was, “ch’ul ahau” which means holy lords. A quote from Margaret Bunson is “The symbol of ahau denoted the highest rank of nobility. A lesser rank was cahal, of the nobility but in service to the ahau.” Other use of hieroglyphs for Mayans include blocks of time that are represented by animals and numbers for Mayans are represented by the their God’s profile (Emblem Glyphs, Mayan Bunson).
Demise
Artifact 9: (SLIDE 10)
Statue of a Mayan warrior (Figurine)
One reason for Maya’s demise was probably uncontrolled warfare. The small city states were fighting against each other and causing lots of trouble. There is a huge mystery as to why Maya collapsed. However, most experts agree that warfare was very important and that Mayans liked to play with human lives, so this is probably why Maya fell due to war. (Lemonick)
Artifact 10: (SLIDE 11)
Human Skeleton At the Site of the Oldest Known Mayan Royal Tomb (Kenneth Garrett)
Factors that historians and experts have hypothesised as to what led the Mayans to their demise include overusing the tropical grounds and possibly having water shortages and droughts. Overpopulation was also a problem, which causes a lack of food. Researchers find that child skeletons were lacking nutrients. This put the empire in a vulnerable state where it could be blown down easily.