What were two important practices to Maya religion?
Sacrifices and Bloodletting.
100
What were 4 Maya cities that we studied in class?
Tikal, Chichen Itza, Calakmul, Copan.
200
What is the geographical location of the Olmec?
Off of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
200
What is Jadeite, and how did the Olmec use it?
A usually green mineral, used in Olmec art.
200
When did the Maya reach its peak?
Between 300 and 900 CE
200
At what age did men and women usually marry?
Men at 20, women at 14.
200
Explain the Maya number system.
The number system was a base of 20. Dots represented ones, bars 5's.
300
In what time periods did the Olmec exist?
The Pre-Classic or Formative Period (1500 BC-300 CE)
300
How many Olmec heads have been discovered?
What is seventeen.
300
In what present-day countries did Maya influence spread to?
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
300
What were the family duties of a Maya family?
Women woke up early to prepare meals for the men, stayed at home and cleaned and took care of the children.
Men went out to work and hunt.
300
What was the Maya currency?
They had to currency or money system, they just traded items.
400
What were the 3 main Olmec sites that we studied, and where are they located now?
San Lorenzo (Veracruz)
Tres Zapotes (Veracruz)
La Venta (Tabasco)
400
A stelae is...
A tall, upright standing stone with inscribed surfaces
400
Explain both the Maya Highlands and Lowlands.
Highlands are located in the southern Yucatan peninsula, and are above sea level.
The Lowlands are located on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, and are at or below sea level.
400
Explain Pok-a-Tok.
Pok-a-tok was a ball game where two teams competed. They were not allowed to use their hands or feet, and the purpose was to get a 6-pound rubber ball into a hole that was around 20 feet high. The losers or leader would get sacrificed.
400
What goods did the Maya trade?
They traded goods like jadeite, salt, coco beans, maize, goods that benefitted religious ceremonies, etc.
500
This Olmec site is the oldest, and was at its peak between 1200-900 BCE.
San Lorenzo is the oldest site, and it is located in present-day Veracruz.
500
Explain why the Olmec called the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica.
It was the first civilization to thrive in Mesoamerica, and it ad a huge influence on later civilizations that developed, such as the Maya and the Aztec.
500
What was the Maya class structure like? Describe each level in the pyramid.
Ruler
Priests and Nobles
Merchants and Artisans
Peasants
Slaves
500
Why did the maya perform sacrificed and worship their deities?
Because they thought that by pleasing their gods, their problems would go away, such as weather problems, agriculture, or problems within the cities.
500
Explain 2 theories that archaeologists believe caused the decline of the Maya.