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Mayan Civilization

Mayan Civilization

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History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Christopher Wilkes

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6 Slides • 2 Questions

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Mayan Civilization

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Beginnings ?

  • probably descended form aancint Olmec and zapotecs

  • Historical record is blurry at best

  • We do know that Mayan civilization goes back to at least 200CE about the time Roman empire was at it's height

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Classical Mayan Period

  • 250-950CE

  • the golden age of Mayan culture

  • When the major sites and cities were built and population was at it's peak

  • Major Rivalry between powerful city-states

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Multiple Select

Which other places had a classical era?

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Roman Empire

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Ancient Greece

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Russia

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America

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West Africa

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Post Classical/late Mayan 950-1520CE

  • start to see gradual decline like many empires before

  • population drops

  • cities beginning to empty out

  • Spanish invaders move in and wipe out large portions of Mayans who remain

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Downfall of the Mayans

  • Probably environmental (drought)

  • also Invading Spanish played a big role

  • gone but never totally wiped out as an ethnic group

  • still lots of Mayan folks living in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, etc.

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Poll

what do you think (if it ever occurs) will cause Americas downfall?

environmental problems

war

bad government

economic collapse

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Major Achievements

  • large scale agricultural economy and trade system

  • Complex Calender

  • Writing system

  • Astronomy

  • Jade Jewelry and Stone pyramids

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