THE MAYANS

MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

• Monumental architecture is the
• important or influential structures
• that are created by a civilization.

MAYAN PYRAMIDS

• The Mayans used pyramids
• as a place of worship and
• used them to preform
• rituals and ceremonies.
• The temple on top was where most of the ceremonies happened.

MAYAN OBSERVATORIES

• Mayan observatories are
• one of the most commonly found
• key structures of the Mayan empire.
• The Maya were very concerned with
• the practice of astronomy which is reflected in there structures.

THE MAYAN CALENDAR

• The Mayan calendar is
• most likely the most well
• known piece of Mayan
• architecture because of its
• assumed accuracy, or lack of.

THE MAYAN CALENDAR

• The cylinder was most likely
• carved out of limestone
• and was most likely used
• to plan when to plant crops.
• It was most likely built at the height of the empire.

Purpose of Mayan structures
The purpose of Mayan architecture was to serve practical and religious needs. We can see this because there cities all are designed using astronomy. We know this because many of there major structures line up with key points in the sky. As well as the common appearance of observatories in Mayan cities. They also would place a pyramid in the center of there cities. A temple was placed on the top of these pyramids. They were used for religious ceremonies. They also built large stadiums for sporting events.

REFERENCE TAB

• http://thisishonduras.com/The_Maya.htm
• http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-mayan-architecture-image...
• http://www.maya-aztec.com/2010/07/17/six-centuries-of-mayan-achievement-300...
• http://clccharter.org/lacey1/Ancient%20Civilization/Maya%20Web/Mayawebpage....
• http://deepnessdawn.wordpress.com/sirius-issues/highest-correlations/

MEDIEVAL EUROPE

CASTLES

• Castles were mostly used
• as a way to protect villagers
• and royals from invading
• armies or kingdoms.

MEDIAEVAL CHURCHES

• In the Middle Ages the
• Catholic Church was one
• of the most powerful forces
• in the world. They were
• on of the only things keeping Europe stable.

NOTRE DAME

• Notre Dame is one of
• the largest and most
• magnificent structures from
• The Middle Ages. Like most
• churches of the time it is in a gothic style.

NOTRE DAME

• Notre Dame was built in
• Paris France between the years
• of 1160 and 1350 by the
• Catholic Church. It was made
• to attract people to the church.

NOTRE DAME

• The building was created
• using modern building
• technics, such as arches
• and stain glass to utilize
• natural light and strengthen the building.

Purpose of the Architecture
Most of the monumental architecture of the time was either used for utility or for religion. We can see this because most of the buildings of the time wear either small shacks castles or churches. Buildings such as the castles were built to show power and to protect from invaders. Churches were built to maintain the power of the church. We can see this because we can see a large number of them popping up in this time period. They were used to show the power and wealth of the church. As well as strengthen the faith of the people. Other structures consisted of peasant residences such as farms.

RECORCES

• http://www.european-architecture.info/A-HIST.htm
• http://www.destination360.com/europe/france/paris/cathedrale-notre-dame-de-...
• http://www.thewordheardroundtheworld.com/2012/12/we-are-his-cathedral.html

DOUBLE BUBBLE

• The Mayan empire and medieval Europe are similar because they both heavily religious.
• They both used stone in much of there construction. They both had a empirical system.
• They were separated by hundreds of years.
• The style of construction differed between the two of them.