Mayans
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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The ancient Mayans were discovered in the 1840's by John Lloyd Stevens and Fredrick Catherwood.
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MAYA HAD THERE OWN WARRIORS.
THE MAYANS WERE ALMOST ALWAYS IN WAR WITH OTHER CITIES.
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THE MAYANS WERE VERY RELIGIOUS.
THEY WORSHIPPED MANY GODS.
THE MAYANS CREATED MANY WEAPONS,
MOST WERE MADE WITH OBSIDIAN.
THE MAYANS ALSO CREATED GAMES.
THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE GAME IS CALLED BALL.
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MAYAN ARMOR WAS FAIRLY LIGHT,
MOST OF THE ARMOR WAS MADE OUT OF DEAD ANIMAL AND HUMAN BONE.
TATTOOS WERE VERY POPULAR IN MAYAN CULTURE
MANY MAYANS HAD ANIMAL HIDE PRINT TATTOOED.
MAYANS RARELY HAD CLOTHING.
MOST MEN HAD ARMOR.
MAYANS MADE AT LEAST 40 MAYAN CITIES
EACH CITY HAD A POPULATION BETWEEN 5,000 AND 50,000 PEOPLE.
GUATEMALA WAS KNOW TO THE MAYANS AS EL TIGRE.
THE BIGGEST TEMPLE MADE BY THE MAYANS WAS CALLED EL MIRADOR.
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THE MAYANS HAD NO GOLD OR SILVER,
THEY MADE JEWELRY, METAL TOOLS AND FIGURINES USING JADE STONES AND QUETZAL.
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THE MAYANS COUNTED BY 20S RATHER THAN 10S
BECAUSE THEY USED ALL THERE FINGERS AND TOES.
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MAYAN TRADITION IS STILL CARRIED ON TODAY
MANY SPIRITUAL DANCES ARE STILL HELD IN GUATEMALA.
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