Maya peoples

The Maya were an advanced civilization that existed in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, northern Honduras, and El Salvador. They were positioned in one geographic area covering the Yucatan Peninsula; this smart choice of area indicated that the Maya were aware and looked to remained somewhat protected from invasion by other Mesoamerican groups that could come in from northern areas. Unlike some other indigenous populations of Mesoamerica, the Maya were not one united empire, but…

Actress, Author, Activist, Educator, Filmmaker, Educator and Poet. Just some of the things Marguerite Ann Johnson, also known as Maya Angelou has accomplished in her fulfilling life. Most importantly though, she was a mother of all people. Whether she comforted you with advice or made you inspired by her story of hardships, she was a mother to all of us. Maya was born to Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter Johnson in 1928, but grew up with her grandmother Annie Henderson and her uncle Willie. In…

Maya Angelou was a well known poet and civil rights activist. People thought very highly of her because of how well she wrote she wrote her poems and books. She worked as a storyteller, autobiographer, activist and poet. Out of all of her careers, was most famous for her writing (Maya Angelou). Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. She was also a dancer, an actress, and a screenwriter. Her name given at birth was Marguerite Johnson (Maya Angelou Author, Activist, Civil…

The Maya Location- Mexico, Belize and Guatemala-Emma Food- Corn, Porridge, Pumpkin/squash, chilli peppers, anything corn, honey and chocolate-Emma Homes- The maya people lived in grass huts, and the was were made from mud a stone. The Maya people would also decorate their homes with statues/ sculptures. Only the leader huts would have stairs. It was very uncommon for a average mayan family to have stairs.-Emma Clothing- Jewelry such as beautiful head pieces(on special occasions) loincloths,…

The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca have similarities and differences. The Maya and the Aztec might have something in common that the Inca don’t have or vise versa. The Maya lived in the modern day Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya time period lasted from 200 AD to 925 AD. The Aztec lived in the modern day Valley of Mexico. The Aztec time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1521 AD. The Inca lived in Cusco which is located in modern day Peru. The Inca time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1537 AD. The Aztec and the…

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928. Maya grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. Maya Angelou is a female that is a black American American that liked to experience. At a very young age Maya parents had split up. At the age of 7, during a visit with her mother, Maya was raped by her mother’s boyfriend. Growing up as a teenager Maya had a baby at the age of 16 as a teenage mom that also dropped out of high school. She had a son name Guy Johnson. Maya Angelou…

Maya Angelou Prologue The origin of this story is to show case an intellectual woman. I feel honored to introduce a woman such as her. This woman has accomplished so many things that I cannot list them. This woman is so amazing I highly recommend everyone to read this biography about her. Marguerite Johnson or as some may call her Maya Angelou was a highly sophisticated woman. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928, although she was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. As a…

we’re made of.” In the novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Maya experiences many different forms of adversity. Maya was a very troubled as a child due to her abandonment problems, being placed in unsafe environments, and a problem of reliance on her older brother, Bailey. In the novel, Maya and Bailey are sent from their parents to live with their grandmother, Momma, who lived in Arkansas, at very young ages. Maya says, “Why did they send us away? And what did we do so…

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest person to ever live. She is known to be dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director. She is most famous as a writer, poet, essayist, editor, and playwright. Maya has gone through many things in her lifetime. For example, sexual abuse and her parents divorce. Maya was born in St. Louis, MO, on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson. Her family is African American. Maya’s dad was a doorman and her mother was a nurse.…

Who was one of the first, Nobel Prize winning, female, African-American writers? Maya Angelou astounded everyone with her amazing poems and stories. Without any writing experience, whatsoever, she became one of the best-known authors of her time. Her first story, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a story about her struggles through childhood was a best seller. Despite a tough childhood, Maya Angelou persevered, and became one of the most inspiring and influential writers of her time,…