Mayan Civiliasation Flashcards

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Geography

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Yucatan est imeso America
Yucatan,Guatemala,Belize
Extreme high temprature
Highland-south,lowland-north

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2
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Social structure
Preclassical
Classical
Post classical

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~2ac-4ac [formative period ]
Cultural development ceramic and elaborate of textile
~4ac-10ac [maximum development ] large cities
~10-14ac [big empires]
Political exploitation after Spanish arrived culture disappeared

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3
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Social organisation
Nobility
Artesian
Farmers
Slaves

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  1. Priests warriors buissnesmens

2.elaborate objects used by noble
3. Lived in cities taxed 3rd of what they produced
4. Prisoners of war to be sold or Sri fired in rituals

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4
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Art

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Carving reliefs
Pottery

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5
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Religion

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Natural gods
Scrigfices
Rulers were seen hal god half human worshiped in stones pyramid temple
Afterlife

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6
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Creamer Calander
Music
Maths
Writing

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