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Mayan Civilization: Builders, Farmers, and Scholars

The Mayans were skilled farmers who cultivated crops like corn, beans, and squash. They used timber from the jungle to construct homes and temples. Family was vital, and children helped with chores. They had a complex religion, worshipping heroes, deities, and ancestors. The Mayans developed advanced road systems, a unique writing system, and a mathematical system based on the number 20. However, environmental issues like overusing the land and drought, along with conflicts, led to the decline of their civilization.

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Mayan Civilization: Builders, Farmers, and Scholars

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  1. Mayans were known as people of “corn” Ate a lot of crops (beans, squash, avocado pear etc.) Fruit Dogs, turkeys & ducks Used timber from the jungle to build homes & temples Farmers! They used some crops to make dye for clothing & gum Used plants to make medicine Used feathers from turkeys & ducks for clothes & cotton!

  2. Family was important! Families lived together Children helped mothers with chores & ONLY wealthy children went to School!

  3. Complex religion Worshipped heroes, deities, & ancestors not Saints like Europeans! Priests were responsible to link this world & the one of deities & spirits Believed in nature, mythology, & afterlife Prayed & made offerings of food, flowers, & incense Pierced their bodies to nourish & calm Gods Gave gold, jade, & other offerings to Gods

  4. Built a lot of temples & pyramids Skilled road builders Created one of the most advanced road systems of their time Solar & religious calendar (GLYPH- Calendar/ Symbolic Picture) Built a major center in Guatemala called TIKAL Developed a writing System called CODEX used it to record information from the bark of fig trees (which is a book) Developed a mathematical system based on the number 20 Among the first people to use the number 0 They passed down a sacred religious book of the Mayans(bible) called POPOL VUH

  5. They over used the land so they had to move out! There was a drought so it was hard for them to farm They had royal wars so it made it hard to farm & they died of hunger & diseases

  6. Http://www.history.com/topics/maya Http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1574-the-ancient-maya-a-commercial-empire Http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/19/explaining-the-mystery-of-the-vanished-maya/ Www.google.com

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