INTRODUCTION TOMAYA CIVILIZATION

Mr. Gian Vasquez

SJC

INTRODUCTION TOMAYA CIVILIZATION

Mr. Gian Vasquez

SJC

Word of the day!Yucatec Maya

Ko’osh!Lets go!Ko’osh!Lets go!

Word of the day!Yucatec Maya

Ko’osh!Lets go!Ko’osh!Lets go!

Objectives for today!

1. Discuss reasons for studying the Maya.2. Outline the region occupied (Mesoamerica)3. Outline the differences between the Archaic period

and the starting of the Maya.

1. Discuss reasons for studying the Maya.2. Outline the region occupied (Mesoamerica)3. Outline the differences between the Archaic period

and the starting of the Maya.

1. Discuss reasons for studying the Maya.2. Outline the region occupied (Mesoamerica)3. Outline the differences between the Archaic period

and the starting of the Maya.

1. Discuss reasons for studying the Maya.2. Outline the region occupied (Mesoamerica)3. Outline the differences between the Archaic period

and the starting of the Maya.

Clarifications!•“Mayan” – refers ONLY to the language family

•“Maya” – refers to culture, civilization, sites, art,artifacts, etc.

•“Mayan” – refers ONLY to the language family

•“Maya” – refers to culture, civilization, sites, art,artifacts, etc.

Clarifications!•“Mayan” – refers ONLY to the language family

•“Maya” – refers to culture, civilization, sites, art,artifacts, etc.

•“Mayan” – refers ONLY to the language family

•“Maya” – refers to culture, civilization, sites, art,artifacts, etc.

Why study the Maya?1. It’s interesting2. It’s another case study for understanding the

human species more broadly3.It provides us with a mirror for self-reflection4.We can learn lessons that apply to our world

today5.What we learn can help Maya people today.

1. It’s interesting2. It’s another case study for understanding the

human species more broadly3.It provides us with a mirror for self-reflection4.We can learn lessons that apply to our world

today5.What we learn can help Maya people today.

1. It’s interesting2. It’s another case study for understanding the

human species more broadly3.It provides us with a mirror for self-reflection4.We can learn lessons that apply to our world

today5.What we learn can help Maya people today.

1. It’s interesting2. It’s another case study for understanding the

human species more broadly3.It provides us with a mirror for self-reflection4.We can learn lessons that apply to our world

today5.What we learn can help Maya people today.

Where?Mesoamerica?•Is a region and cultural area in the Americas within which anumber of pre-Columbian societies flourished!

•“Meso” means middle•From central Mexico to:

• Belize• Guatemala• El Salvador•Honduras•Nicaragua•Northern Costa Rica

•Is a region and cultural area in the Americas within which anumber of pre-Columbian societies flourished!

•“Meso” means middle•From central Mexico to:

• Belize• Guatemala• El Salvador•Honduras•Nicaragua•Northern Costa Rica

•Is a region and cultural area in the Americas within which anumber of pre-Columbian societies flourished!

•“Meso” means middle•From central Mexico to:

• Belize• Guatemala• El Salvador•Honduras•Nicaragua•Northern Costa Rica

•Is a region and cultural area in the Americas within which anumber of pre-Columbian societies flourished!

•“Meso” means middle•From central Mexico to:

• Belize• Guatemala• El Salvador•Honduras•Nicaragua•Northern Costa Rica

The people that came after the Archaicwere one?

•NO!!!!•They developed different cultures within differentareas!

•If we look at chronology the Olmecs came first! Otherscame as well in different areas! Including our fathers!

THE MAYA

•NO!!!!•They developed different cultures within differentareas!

•If we look at chronology the Olmecs came first! Otherscame as well in different areas! Including our fathers!

THE MAYA

The people that came after the Archaicwere one?

•NO!!!!•They developed different cultures within differentareas!

•If we look at chronology the Olmecs came first! Otherscame as well in different areas! Including our fathers!

THE MAYA

•NO!!!!•They developed different cultures within differentareas!

•If we look at chronology the Olmecs came first! Otherscame as well in different areas! Including our fathers!

THE MAYA

Why in different areas??

•When the climate changes occurred the ice sheetsmelted and different valleys with water were created!

•The people began to settle around these alluvial soils•Because they settled in different areas they developeddifferent cultures!

•When the climate changes occurred the ice sheetsmelted and different valleys with water were created!

•The people began to settle around these alluvial soils•Because they settled in different areas they developeddifferent cultures!

Why in different areas??

•When the climate changes occurred the ice sheetsmelted and different valleys with water were created!

•The people began to settle around these alluvial soils•Because they settled in different areas they developeddifferent cultures!

•When the climate changes occurred the ice sheetsmelted and different valleys with water were created!

•The people began to settle around these alluvial soils•Because they settled in different areas they developeddifferent cultures!

Cultures PRACTICALLYevolved

simultaneously!ALTHOUGH SOME

ORIGINATED EARLIERTHAN OTHERS

Cultures PRACTICALLYevolved

simultaneously!ALTHOUGH SOME

ORIGINATED EARLIERTHAN OTHERS

What makes the Maya period different from theArchaic period?

•Language- Proto- Maya Chol Maya differentlanguages

•Advances in Agriculture•Culture!•They never regarded themselves as

one group!

•Language- Proto- Maya Chol Maya differentlanguages

•Advances in Agriculture•Culture!•They never regarded themselves as

one group!

What makes the Maya period different from theArchaic period?

•Language- Proto- Maya Chol Maya differentlanguages

•Advances in Agriculture•Culture!•They never regarded themselves as

one group!

•Language- Proto- Maya Chol Maya differentlanguages

•Advances in Agriculture•Culture!•They never regarded themselves as

one group!

Olmec was a Sister culture to the Maya? What isthat?

•It means that the Olmec influenced the Maya in severalthings such as Arts, Architecture, religion, mathematics,Astronomy, etc.!

•It means that the Olmec influenced the Maya in severalthings such as Arts, Architecture, religion, mathematics,Astronomy, etc.!

Olmec was a Sister culture to the Maya? What isthat?

•It means that the Olmec influenced the Maya in severalthings such as Arts, Architecture, religion, mathematics,Astronomy, etc.!

•It means that the Olmec influenced the Maya in severalthings such as Arts, Architecture, religion, mathematics,Astronomy, etc.!

How did the Olmecs influence the Maya?•Trade was the main reason how they influenced!

How did the Olmecs influence the Maya?•Trade was the main reason how they influenced!

Quiz!!Quiz!!

Journal # 2•“Archaic and Paleo-Indian people wereintelligent”. Write a two paragraph response onwhether you agree with the statement ordisagree with the statement. One paragraph onwhy you think Paleo-Indian are intelligent ornot and one paragraph on whether you believeArchaic people were intelligent or not

•“Archaic and Paleo-Indian people wereintelligent”. Write a two paragraph response onwhether you agree with the statement ordisagree with the statement. One paragraph onwhy you think Paleo-Indian are intelligent ornot and one paragraph on whether you believeArchaic people were intelligent or not

Journal # 2•“Archaic and Paleo-Indian people wereintelligent”. Write a two paragraph response onwhether you agree with the statement ordisagree with the statement. One paragraph onwhy you think Paleo-Indian are intelligent ornot and one paragraph on whether you believeArchaic people were intelligent or not

•“Archaic and Paleo-Indian people wereintelligent”. Write a two paragraph response onwhether you agree with the statement ordisagree with the statement. One paragraph onwhy you think Paleo-Indian are intelligent ornot and one paragraph on whether you believeArchaic people were intelligent or not