Mayan Civilizations (Dinh. Ian Period 1) by Ian Dinh https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr Ian Dinh, Period 1. WH Groover en-us 2018-12-19 16:17:31 UTC 2026-01-26 02:02:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png Map of Mayan Civilizations oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/315922792 2018-12-19 16:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/315922792 Mayan Gods oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/315926171
  • Itzamna- He was the most important god to the Mayans. They believed he was the creator of Earth, and also the god of Fire.
  • Kukulkan- He was a very powerful snake god.  He was the primary god in the later time.
  • Chaac- He was known for being the god of rain and lightning. He used an axe of lightning, which he used to make rainstorms when he hit clouds.
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  • Mayan pyramids all had steps on the sides. 
  • But one these pyramids had sort of a temple on top where priests.
  • The second temple was dedicated to a god. Once the construction was finished, it was not to be touched or climbed. These were usually armed with booby traps, and had trap doors.


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  • El Mirador was one of the largest cities
  • At El Mirador's peak it had around 100,000 people
  • The city had three large cities
  • Chichen Itza was one of the dominant Mayan City states
  • Chichen Itza had one of the largest ball courts, the Great Ball Court it was called
  • Chichen Itza had a large temple on top which consisted of four platforms and a temple on top.
  • Tikal was one of the most powerful Mayan City-states
  • Tikal was large and had six pyrimades
  • Tikal's largest pyrimad is Temple IV, which stands at 230 feet high

    • ]]>     2019-01-10 00:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319058618     Tikal oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319524915 2019-01-11 01:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319524915 Chichen Itza oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319524952 2019-01-11 01:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319524952 El Mirador oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319525002 2019-01-11 01:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319525002 Mayan Writing oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319525054
  • The Mayans used hieroglyphics. 
  • They used symbols to respresent works, symbols,or objects.

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  • They used the base number of 20.
  • A bar meant five, and every five they add another bar
  • The number zero was written like a shell
    • ]]>     2019-01-11 01:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319527268     Mayan Calendar oaiandinhoa https://padlet.com/oaiandinhoa/bxcay735tntr/wish/319527780
  • The Mayans had three calendars
  • One calendar was used for religious purposes
  • Another had 18 months, and had 365 days, and 5 "unlucky" days.


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