Mayans: Cultural Achievements

This ancient civilization lived in southern Mexico for about 1,000 years.

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incans

• Greeks

Which cultural achievement am I? They were considered all-powerful and were believed to be the connection between ordinary people + gods. (USE your notes)

• Kings & Society

• Trade

• Warfare

• Cities

Which cultural achievement am I? Crops were taken short distances and sold to ordinary people. Shells were taken long distances and sold to the elite. (USE your notes)

• Kings & Society

• Trade

• Warfare

• Cities

Which cultural achievement am I? For the Mayan civilization battles and violence were a normal part of everyday life. (USE your notes)

• Kings & Society

• Trade

• Warfare

• Cities

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans were skilled at building these...each was different but had some common features. (USE your notes)

• Kings & Society

• Trade

• Warfare

• Cities

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans did nothing by chance. Architects paid huge attention to detail from the shape of a building to its decorations. (USE your notes)

• Buildings

• Writing

• Farming & Food

• Astronomy

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans communicated by using symbols called glyphs. They also created a number system by using shapes to represent numbers. (USE your notes)

• Buildings

• Writing

• Farming & Food

• Astronomy

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans were skilled fisherman and hunters. They created an irrigation system that allowed them to grow food in different areas.

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• Buildings

• Writing

• Farming & Food

• Astronomy

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans were obsessed with the night skies. They had advanced knowledge and understanding that allowed them to connect it to their religion and buildings.

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• Buildings

• Writing

• Farming & Food

• Astronomy

Which cultural achievement am I? The Mayans did not invent how to keep track of time, they improved upon groups that came before them. They used different symbols for different purposes.

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• Calendar

• Ball Game

• Art

• Clothes