religion
How did the Maya view nature?
it was alive
How did the Maya live in the Pre-Classic period?
The Maya began living in villages and cities
What was pok-a-tok?
a ball game sacred to the Maya
Where do the Maya people live?
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador
Religious meaning as well as their community
The Maya's connect the gods to ....
Agriculture and forces of nature
The text describes some Maya accomplishments in the Maya Classic period. What are two of those accomplishments?
a number system that could express large numbers sophisticated writing system using glyphs.
How does pok-a-tok connect to the Myth of the hero twins?
the hero twins battle the gods of death by playing a ball game
How did the Maya function as a group? (2 things)
They cultivated their fields as a community
extended family lived together in one compound
Why did the Maya start disguising the designs on their huipil?
The army would kill those in the communities that were thought to be helping the rebels. So they changed them so the army couldn't tell.
The most important deity to the people was _________ and was represented in art with _____________
Chac and was most often represented with a reptile face and fangs and carried a lighting ax.
What traditions do the Maya still use today that can be traced back to the classic period?
Dress and religion
Who were games dedicated to and what would happen if you lost?
the gods and the losers would be killed and their heads displayed in front of court
Describe a huipiles
traditional triangular blouse made of cotton with different designs.
What sacrifices did the Maya make to their gods and what was the purpose? (2 sacrifices, 2 purposes)
Food and animals on high religious holidays captive from war
they believed it nourished the gods and helped people connect with animal spirits.
What made the Maya culture so resilient?
They suffered land inequality and severe poverty and the culture remains.
How is the game played? (4 components)
I shaped court 25 x 75 ft long
keep the ball in motion using any body parts but hand and feet
teams of 2-11 players
try to hit/ bounce the ball through a small hoop 27 feet off the ground
More Intricate designs showed ....
the weaver had more skill and took longer to create them
How were the Huipiles made?
out of cotton, using weaving techniques on a loom