https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws en-us 2018-09-24 15:23:44 UTC 2018-09-28 04:03:27 UTC hello@padlet.com burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/285087600 I would be a Mayan because they were very smart people and also very prosperous and were the longest lasting civilization. They developed a calendar that was accurate for over 2,000 years.]]> 2018-09-24 15:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/285087600 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/285576046 The Mayans built civilizations in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador. Most Mayan cities had flat topped pyramids. They were all typically in central america. ]]> 2018-09-25 15:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/285576046 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286794794 Some pyramids and monuments were built by prisoners of war or slaves. And the higher people in their society were elite warriors, government officials, priests, and scribes. The middle people in the society were artisans, traders, weavers, potters, and warriors. The common people were usually farmers. The commoners built the lowest widest part of pyramids, and the higher class people built the tops of the pyramids.]]> 2018-09-28 02:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286794794 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286796503 The common folk usually had organic bio degradable homes, made out of thatch, wood, vine, and reed. The elite class of  people in their society usually had bigger stronger houses with a roof made of non perishable material like stone.]]> 2018-09-28 02:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286796503 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286797769 They usually practiced their religion at the temples they had built. Different temples were for different uses, there are some built for sacrifices to please their gods, and some temples are built for specific gods. These people were polytheist, so they believed in many gods.]]> 2018-09-28 02:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286797769 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286798642 The more wealthy people wore more colorful clothing from animal skins and feathers. The men wore loincloths and the women wore long skirts. Loincloths are kind of like garments for them. ]]> 2018-09-28 02:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286798642 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286799543 2018-09-28 03:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286799543 burton_b367 https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286799624 The Mayan calendar was the first sign of humans trying to keep historical records. The calendar started on August 11, 3114 BCE and ended on December 12, 2012. The calendar was completely accurate they accounted for every solstice, equinox, eclipse, and they didn't have leap year because of there precise math and astronomy there year didn't have .25 extra days. Mayans played a ball game with slanted stone walls and a sideways hoop. they used there hips to move the ball around, many of these games were serious competitions, losers would be sacrificed.]]> 2018-09-28 03:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/burton_b367/gknkuchybws/wish/286799624