Welcome to the Mayan World

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Welcome to the Mayan World

Mayan Contributions

The Mayan contributions consisted of architecture, religion, mathematics, astronomy, paper, hieroglyphs, calendar, economy, and agriculture. The Calendar is thought of as the most impressive contribution because it is so simailar to ours. The many calendars of the Mayas are the Long Count, Short Count, Vague Year, Sacred Alamanac, the Divinatory, Solar and Lunar Calendars. Even though the concepts were mostly borrowed they transformed the ideas completely.

Maya Beliefs

The Mayan beliefs like many other at the time included sacrifice. They practiced five or six sacrifices. They were sacrificing to their 7 main gods. Itzama, Hunab Kab, Chac, Ah Puch, Ix Chel, Yam Kax, and Kukulcán. The Mayas also believed in a sacred cieba tree or the trees of abundance, which consisted of four trees with a fifth tree in the middle. All the beliefs were honored almost everyday and had great meaning.

Maya Cities and Temples

The Mayans built many cities and temples, like La Venta, Monte, Albán, Izapa, El Mirador, Teotinuacán, Cholula, Copán, Tzintzúntzan, Palenque, Uxmal, Chichén Itzá, Tula,and Mitla. Chichén Itzá was mainly used circa A.D. 750-1200. It was set on a central plain and constructed Puuc style under the influence of Uxmal. Copán was established in circa A.D. 400 and in use until 800 A.D.. The stairway of the Copán temple was constructed in the Middle Plaza with written hieroglyphs the staircase. Copán sixteenth ruler, Yax Pasah, set the Altar Q.

Mayan Calendar

The Mayan Calendar was used for the most part for the same reasons. 'click Mayan Calendar'

Mayan Sacrifice

This video is about the Mayan sacrifice. Click 'sacrifice'.

Intro to Mayas

The Mayas were a widespread civilization that was almost completely different from us, but still live amoung us. 80% of people are from the Maya culture or descent. Does this percentage include you? If you realized that you were from a Mayan descent what would you do? Would you start to celebrate your newly found heritage or just forget about it. During the Mayans decline, did they really ever disappear?