THE MAYANS

MAYAN

• Started around 500 B.C.
• Ended around 1200-1500 B.C.
• Located in central and southern Mexico
• The Mayans had Hieroglyphs
• Mayans were farmers and consumed what their crops produced.

SOCIAL

• Men were the head of the family
• Men farmed and hunted while the women cooked and weaved
• Children helped women
• The Mayans had kings that were part of dynasties
• Each year, every male and to give service to the king in building the temples

SOCIAL CON.

• Temples were made from limestone and manpower
• Even though they knew of the wheel, they didn't use them because they would show greater respect to their gods

MAYAN ART

• The Mayans created many temples
• Mayan Code
• Temple of The Giant Jaguar

MAYAN NAME

• Mayans are famous for their calendar (which is very similar to the one we use today)
• They came up with the concept of zero, that's why they were so advanced in mathematics and astronomy

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