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The Mayans Sarah Decker 4/7/10. The Mayans. Mesoamerica. http://www.uni-graz.at/exp8www/PhysiCult/mesoam-foto.htm. The Mayans. Today, Spanish is the primary language in Mesoamerica However, the Mayans used over 20 different languages to communicate - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Mayans
Sarah Decker
4/7/10
The MayansMesoamerica
http://www.uni-graz.at/exp8www/PhysiCult/mesoam-foto.htm
The Mayans Today, Spanish is the primary language in
Mesoamerica However, the Mayans used over 20
different languages to communicate They are considered the most culturally
dynamic civilization There was no single empire just separate
groups with similar cultures and beliefs
The Mayans Pre-Classic Period 2000 B.C.-250 A.D
Pyramids built
Classic-Period 250 A.D.-900 A.D. Height of civilization
Post-Classic 900 A.D.-1500 A.D. Spanish Conquest
The Mayans The Spanish conquest brought many new
diseases which killed many people Trade routes lost due to war Mayans killed for their pagen beliefs and
rituals while the Spanish was spreading Christianity
The Mayans Most Mayan hieroglyphics were destroyed by the Spanish
3 different languges remain: Desden, Madrid, and Paris codices
The Popol Vuh is the most famous written work about the creation of man and the history of the mayan people. It is not considered scared and was used for rituals and record keeping
The Mayans Polytheist Rulers believed to be semi-divine Sucide, sacrifice, and death during child
birth were the only ways thought to get to heaven and everyone else went to underworld
Human sacrifices made because they believed that the blood nurshied the gods
The Mayans Itzamna- the creator god (considered most important)
Kukulcan- the feathered serpent, also thought to have created earth
Bolon Tzacab-god of royal descent
Yum Cimil- god of death
Ixtab- goddes of suicide
Jaguar-symbol of underworld
Chac- god of rain and lightning
Gukumatz- god of the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water)
Kinich Ahau- god of the sun
Maize god- god of corn
The Mayans Pubic rituals- dances and theatical
performances to bring community together Private rituals- priest using divination
thorugh red beans to find the answers to a problem the priest will then give a solution
Harvest rituals- preformed every 20 days Birth rituals Spirit rituals- clense someone of evil spirits
The Mayans Mayan calender
Pyramids used as calender Solar year (365 days-18 months with 20 days) Sacred year (260 days- days labeled by a
combination of 13 numbers and 20 names-which created cycles of different lengths)
Kin (1 day) Uinal (20 days) Tun (18 uinals/360 days) Katun (20 tuns/7,200 days) Baktunbaktun (20 katuns/144,000 days) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aPNcUJuiLY&featur
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The Mayans Today, 6 million Mayans live in Mexico,
Guatemala, and Belize They practice Roman Catholcism that
incorporates their traditional Mayan relgion They still preform rituals and some gods
have been replaced as Saints Devote believers pray still in caves, make
scarifices, and follow the 260 day calender