Traits of Civilization
One shared religion based on gods and goddesses or other spiritual figures; spiritual practices to honor the dead
Religion
Ways of keeping records, laws
System of Writing
A group of people with their own languages and way of life (example: culture, technology, etc.)
Civilization
Cutting Down and burning trees/vegetation to clear land for farming
Slash and Burn
Where did the Mayan people live?
A. The arctic
B. Asia
C. Space
D. Central America
D. Central America
Control by a chieftain, sachem, king, pharaoh, emperor, or other rule
Central Rule
Organized military forces equipped for fighting on land. More times than usual
Armies and increased warfare
Traditional Culture
Farming
Agriculture
What was the climate like where the Mayan people lived?
A. Tropical/Wet
B. Warm
C. Cool
D. All of the Above
D. All of the above
People perform specific jobs: farmers, tradespeople, scribes, craftsmen
Specialized Jobs
Building temples, pyramids or other large structures
Monumental Architecture
Chosen to rule/lead by god and related to gods
Divine Rule
Characteristic
Trait
True or False: The Mayan social hierarchy went Merchants+Artisans, Priests, Commoners, Nobles, Slaves from bottom to top. If false what is the correct order
False
Slaves, Commoners, Merchants+Artisans, Nobles, Priests from bottom to top
People with the most money and power were at the top of the social structure
Social Hierachy
Men were in control of major decisions
Male dominated society
an independent city-and sometimes its surrounding land- which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries
City-State
Native to an area or land
Indigenous
What are some key developments and advancements
Calendar, astronomy, etc
Keeping additional food stored away for later use and purposes
Storage of Extra Food
The increased process of which products such as food, metals, etc are exchanged for other food, metals, etc
Increased Trade
This was in the classic period, which lasted from around 250-900 AD, time of technological advances and developments
Golden Age of the Maya
The use of knowledge to invent new devices or tools
Technology
What are the causes of Mayan decline
They did it to themselves, Warfare, Belief System, and Droughts