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Topic: The Maya
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Maya Geography • The Mayas lived in a
jungle environment in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize.
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Mayan City-States
• They lived in independent cities like Copan, Tikal and Palenque. Each city-state had a king.
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Mayan Society • Mayan society was
made up of classes: • The Ruler • Nobles and
Priests • Merchants • Peasants • Slaves
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Mayan Religion • The Mayas were
polytheistic. • Their gods included:
• Itzamna- Creator of the world
• Kukulcan-God of the wind.
• Chac-The rain god.
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Mayan Math • They used dots and
dashes to count. • They had a concept
for zero.
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Mayan Agriculture • Mayan agriculture
was based on corn or maize.
• Some foods, like chili, cocoa beans, and avocados, were unknown to Europeans.
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Because they lived in a jungle, the Maya practiced slash and burn farming.
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The Maya practiced terraced (stepped) farming.
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Pok-a-Tok • The Maya had a ball game called Pok-A-Tok.
• The object of the game was to move a hard rubber ball through a hoop without using hands or feet.