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By: Juliana Ward

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http://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/daily_life.php

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http://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/glossary_and_terms.php

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http://www.ducksters.com/history/maya/maya_civilization_timeline.php

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- Art Unlike many ancient civilizations, Maya artists sometimes signed their work.

- Other arts included the performing arts of dance and music. The Maya had a variety of musical instruments including wind instruments, drums, and rattles. Some of the more complex instruments were reserved for the elite.

-The Maya used stucco plaster to create large masks and portraits of both the gods and the kings.

-The kings would often commission a work of art to commemorate events in their lives.

-The city of Palenque is often considered the artistic capital of the Maya civilization. It wasn't a big or powerful city, but some of the finest Maya art has been found within this city. Activities

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Writing
Maya art can also be viewed in their books or codices. These books are made from long folded sheets of leather or bark paper. The writing uses a number of symbols and pictures and the books can be considered delicate works of art.

Weaving and Feather-working
Although none of the materials from the Maya age have survived to this time, archaeologists can tell through the paintings, writings, and carvings the type of clothes that the Maya created. Clothing for the nobles was truly an art form. The nobles wore decorated clothing and huge headdresses made from feathers. Some of the most respected craftsmen were those that wove the detailed feathered clothing for the nobility.

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Ceramics Maya ceramics are an important art form. The Maya created their pottery without the use of a potter's wheel. They decorated their pottery with elaborate designs and scenes. Archeologists are able to learn a lot about different periods and cities of the Maya through the scenes painted or carved into their pottery. Carved Vessel by Unknown

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Carving
The Maya also created detailed carvings in other materials such as wood and jade. Although only a few wood carvings have survived, archeologists believe that wood carvings were very popular pieces of art for the Maya.

Painting
The Maya painted murals on the walls of their buildings including their houses, temples, and public buildings. The subjects of the murals varied widely including scenes from daily life, mythology, battles, and religious ceremonies. Unfortunately, due to the high humidity of the region, few of the murals have survived.

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The Maya civilization existed for over 1500 years. During that time the Maya created many works of art. The art of the Maya was heavily influenced by their religion as well as other cultures such as the Olmecs and the Toltecs. The subject for much of their artwork was the Maya kings who wanted to make sure they were remembered throughout history.

Sculpture
The Maya are perhaps most famous for their work in stone. They built many monumental structures including tall pyramids and palaces. They also made a lot of sculptures out of stone. One popular type of Maya sculpture was the stela. A stela was a large tall stone slab covered with carvings and writing. The stela was popular during the Classic Maya period when most major cities had stela built in honor of their kings. Stela were often located near altars.

.A Mayan Stela

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Grade 2

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3.5 Create symbolic artwork by substituting symbols for objects, relationships, or ideas.

2.4 Explore the use of shapes and forms in 2D and 3D works.

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Roles of Artists in Communities. Students will describe the roles of artists in societies.

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Day 1: Explore and examine the art and culture of the Ancient Mayans as well as the contemporary Mayans. Begin drafting ideas for clay figure sculpture.
Day 2: Students build on knowledge of Mayan Artwork by reviewing Mayan and Guatemalan terminology. Students are introduced to clay techniques and begin building hand modeled clay figures, based off drawings.
Day 3: Students examine color choices of Ancient Mayan Artwork. They choose a limited pallet of 3-5 colors. They then can begin to paint their air dried clay sculptures. Students can work on reflection writing sheet when they finish.

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-I will be able to identify Guatemalan and Ancient Mayan Art.
-I will be able to draft and create my own version of a Mayan clay figures.
-I will be able create form through line, shape, and pattern.
-I will use my knowledge of color theory.

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Ancient Maya art refers to the material arts of the Maya civilization, an eastern and south-eastern Mesoamerican culture that took shape in the course of the later Preclassic period (500 BC to 200 AD), saw its greatest flowering during the seven centuries of the Classic period (c.

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Yucatan Maya Artifacts - sculpture art pottery design

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A large range of Mayan artifacts from the Yucatan. Jewlery, pottery, ceremonial knives, rock, bone and clay and metal.

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Discovering Mayan culture in Guatemala - Lonely Planet travel videos

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Tikal - Ancient Mayan City of Guatemala - 4K | DEVINSUPERTRAMP