Location and people
Copán is located where?
Modern day Honduras.
What skills are the Ch'orti known for?
Weaving and pottery.
Who are the Ch'orti' people losing their land to?
The Guatemala government.
The Ch'orti land was?
Fruitful.
The two ways the Ch'orti' people support themselves is?
Making maize husk dolls and agriculture.
What language was spoken?
Ch'orti'
What were the main crops of the Ch'orti'?
Maize, beans, and squash.
The main allie of the Ch'orti' was?
Potón Lenca.
The hieroglyphic Stairway plaza had how many individual glyphs?
1,800 the longest known Maya inscription
The only way to reach Pintata is by?
A singular dirt footpath, only accessible by foot or horseback.
The Maya Ch'orti' historically lived in a region that spanned what modern day countries?
Guatemala, Western Honduras, and formerly El Salvador
What contribution did Copán provide to science?
An advanced understanding on astronomy.
Copán was founded by what ruler?
K'inich Tax K'uk Mo' in 426
The Ch'orti' used what material to build their buildings and homes?
Leaves, poles and thatch.
Copán's enemies were?
Calakmul and Quiriguá.
At it's peak, Copán's largest population was?
20,000
The Ch'orti' people had a deep understanding of?
Maya calendrics, astronomy, and ritual cycles.
The first spanish conquistador to "discover" Copán was who?
Diego García de Palacio in 1576
Temple 22 is important because?
The central door was known as an opening to the underworld.
Ritual kinship bonds are made where?
At the baptism of children.
The Ch'orti' world view includes?
Strong connection to the natural world, ancestral spirits, and sacred landscapes.
WHat is the name of the farming system the Ch'orti' that was and still is their primary use?
The Milpa system.
Copán fell due to what four things?
Overpopulation, deforestation, drought, and conflict with neighboring states.
Most stelae in the Great Plaza represented what famous king?
The 13th king, Waxaklahun-Ubah-K'awil.
The common theme between Ch'orti' and Copán is?
The integration of political, power, and religious ideology through it's reason.