https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz What are pieces of evidence, from our textbook, that connect to these events that make up parts of Mayan history. en-us 2020-11-03 20:31:59 UTC 2026-02-04 15:21:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/800668788/004587747d737b7626b29b4cbc7edbb9/WH7_Per4.jpg MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/887781455 The first Maya moved into the Yucatán peninsula near 1000 BCE.  They spread out and formed small farming villages.]]> 2020-11-03 20:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/887781455 MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/887782534 While the Maya were just moving in and surviving they were still hunting local animals, learning what wild vegetation could be eaten or used for daily things, and starting the process of planting and farming.]]> 2020-11-03 20:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/887782534 MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/888107811 Somewhere between 1000 BCE and 200 CE the Maya discovered obsidian and began to make improvements to their tools and weapons. This would eventually lead to improvements in farming.]]> 2020-11-03 23:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/888107811 MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890672906 As the Maya moved towards the 200s CE and developed more consistent supplies of food and other resources certain tribal leaders changed their view on what their life could be.  This is most likely when some villages grew in population, needing more resources.  

Some Maya tribes may have begun the transition towards powerful cities through conquering neighboring areas and people.

]]> 2020-11-04 16:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890672906 MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890926228 With more time on their hands, thanks to their farming and knowledge of their environment, certain Mayan village chiefs started thinking of themselves as special. Some event began claiming to be related to their gods and convincing their own tribe that they should rule over all other Maya tribes.]]> 2020-11-04 17:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890926228 MrEstacio https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890948111 Like most Mesoamerican peoples, the Maya believed that their lives were only successful thanks to what was around them, the plants, animals, humans, basically all of nature.  So they believed that nature was alive and must have certain powers, which developed into an idea of spirits, or what we call gods today.  

As time passed and these beliefs were passed on the gods developed more, to include names, physical features, humanlike characteristics!]]> 2020-11-04 17:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/anthonyochoamiddle/gaefq4bsmxk4lwyz/wish/890948111