Now, it is believed thatĮach of these city-states, they did have a king who was Or sway over others, but it wasn't a unified empire in the sense of the RomanĮmpire or the Persian Empire or some of the early Indian empires. Like Tikal or Calakmul, might have had influence To the Greek city-states, where each of these cities With a centralized emperor, but rather, it was closer Now, what we now believe is that it was not one unified empire, that there wasn't a Mayan empire It is believed that at their peak, these cities had 50,000 to 100,000 people. My apologies ahead of timeįor the pronunciation. Their really great cities start to emerge, cities like Tikal and Calakmul. Now, as we get into 250 in the Common Era, that's considered the classical period. So their calendar was moreĪccurate than what was used in most of the world The art in the western world until the middle of the second millennium. Than the Julian calendar, which was adopted by Julius Caesar, and that was the state of Sophisticated numeral system and the writing that they developed, they also had a very The first form of writing, well-established writing, in the Americas. Very early form of writing, and it's believed to be So that is a Mayan glyph, and you read it in order like this. These are examples of whatĪ Mayan glyph looks like. Period right over here, we see the first writing. Now, around the third century B.C.E., so roughly in this time Where we see the first evidence of this Mayan numeral system, this base-20 system that had place value. In Europe until about 2000 years after the time Of the world now uses, it wasn't devised, we don't believe, until about 1000 years later, and it wasn't adopted Hindu Arabic numeral system which we now use, and most The use of place value as early as 1000 B.C.E. Was a sophisticated base-20 numeral system that included And even then there are signs of significant cultural advancements. Then we have the emergence of the first cities around 750 B.C.E. Settlements in this region as early as 2000. Modern-day southeast Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Western Honduras, and El Salvador. Peninsula in the north, the Sierra Madre Mountains in the south, and it covers regions of Outline here on this map of where the Mayan civilization occurred. Long-lasting civilizations, not just in the ancient Americas, but in the world in general. Yucatan Peninsula: An area in southeastern Mexico where some of the Maya civilization developed.- The Mayan civilization is one of the most Stele: A tall monumental sculpture made from stone with relief carvings. Quetzal: A type of jungle bird with feathers that the Maya used in their feathered clothing and headdresses. Popol Vuh: A Maya codex that described their religion and mythology. Obsidian: A hard volcanic rock used to make tools and sculptures. Kukulcan: A feathered serpent that is one of the primary gods of the Maya. Hero Twins: A major story in Maya mythology, the Hero Twins were believed to be the Sun and the Moon and their descendants the ruler of Earth. Tragically, most were destroyed by the Spanish. Chichen Itza is a popular tourist attraction today.Ĭodex: A type of book written by the Maya that was created by one long sheet of paper that was folded like an accordion. Many important and awe inspiring sites remain such as the Temple of Kukulcan, a massive step pyramid. The Maya considered it to be "food of the gods" and it was an integral part of their religious and every day lives.Ĭhichen Itza: The most powerful city-state during the start of the post-classic period (900-1500). When students define and illustrate each term, they master the application of it and retain it as part of their lexicon.Īhau or Ahaw: Ruler or king of a Maya city-state.Ĭacao: Seeds that come from a small tropical American evergreen tree and can be used to make cocoa, cocoa butter, and chocolate. Students will preview the terms and definitions and use whole class or small group discussion to demonstrate their understanding of each meaning. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary related to the Maya. Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary that students will see in their readings or presentations aids in overall comprehension and retention.
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