MAYANS
MAYANS WERE AN ANCIENT CIVLIZATION BACK TO 2600 B.C. MAYAN PEOPLE WERE VERY SKILLED MATHEMATICIANS AND ASTRONOMERS,CREATING THEIR OWN CALENDERS AND TAMPLES BY USING THEIR SKILLS............
MAYANS LOVE THEIR GOD A LOT SO THEY BUILD TEMPLES FOR THEM.
THIS TEMPLE IS SO BIG WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR REAL THEY BUILD IT FOR THEIR GOD,THERE IS SUN GOD AND ALOT MORE AND THEY BELIVE IN 160 GOD.
THIS TEMPLE IS SO BIG WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR REAL THEY BUILD IT FOR THEIR GOD,THERE IS SUN GOD AND ALOT MORE AND THEY BELIVE IN 160 GOD.
IMPORTANT!!!!!
MAYANS WERE POLYTHEISTIC, WHICH MEAN THEY BELIVE IN MANY GODS LIKE IN 160 GODS FOR EXAMPLE THERE IS A SUN GOD,RAIN GOD, AND THE CORN GOD. THEY BELIVE THAT THEY MADE THE WORLD AND THEY CAN DESTRROY IT
MAYANS SOCIAL STRUCTURE
MAYANS HAVE SOCIAL STRUCTURE FROM THE BETTER ONE TO THE LAST ONE............
SO, FIRST COMES GOD/KING HI IS HEREDITARY- FATHER TO SON.
HE DECISON ABOUT WAR, THAT WHAT THE GOD/ KING DO."TRUE MAN" MEAN HE RULED THE STATE WITH THE HELP OF HIS ADVISOR.
THEN COMES NOBLES/PRIESTS THEY ARE RECIVIT WORKER AND THEY ARE SOLDIRES. THEY READ AND WRITE ,COLALLECT TAXES, AND THEY SACRIFICE. THEIR ALSOS VERY RICH. PRIESTS ARE IMPORTANT BECOUSETHEY MAINTAINED FAVOR WITH THE GOD.
THEN COMES MERCHANTS/ ARTIANS THEY MAKE SUTFF AND GET CORN AND SELL THEM TO GET MONEY. THEY WORK ON BULDING. THEY WERE IMPORTANT MOST MAYANS NEED FOOD,AND THEY HAD CORN ,POTATO,SWEET POTATO, AND RED TOMATO.
PEASANTS/ BACKBONE OF MAYAN SOCIETY. THEY FARM TOO THEY GROW MAZE,SQUASH,BEANS,AND OTHER CROPS TO FEED THE POPLATIONS .MEN MOST OF THE TIME FARM,BUT THE WOMEN STAY CLOSE HOME THEY PREPARING FOOD,WEAVING ,AND SEWING.WHEN MEN ARE NOT FARMING THEY SPEND TIME BULIDING TAMPLES. THEY GO TO WAR.
SLAVES THEY ARE BAD PEOPLE THEY OAW MONEY AND THEY DONT GIVE THEM BACK.
THEY ALWAYS BREAKE LAWS AND TAMPLES.YOU CAN BECCOME A SLAVE BY DOING BAD THING OR YOU MOM OR DAD SALES YOU, OR YOUR FAMILY ARE ALRADY SLAVES.
SO, FIRST COMES GOD/KING HI IS HEREDITARY- FATHER TO SON.
HE DECISON ABOUT WAR, THAT WHAT THE GOD/ KING DO."TRUE MAN" MEAN HE RULED THE STATE WITH THE HELP OF HIS ADVISOR.
THEN COMES NOBLES/PRIESTS THEY ARE RECIVIT WORKER AND THEY ARE SOLDIRES. THEY READ AND WRITE ,COLALLECT TAXES, AND THEY SACRIFICE. THEIR ALSOS VERY RICH. PRIESTS ARE IMPORTANT BECOUSETHEY MAINTAINED FAVOR WITH THE GOD.
THEN COMES MERCHANTS/ ARTIANS THEY MAKE SUTFF AND GET CORN AND SELL THEM TO GET MONEY. THEY WORK ON BULDING. THEY WERE IMPORTANT MOST MAYANS NEED FOOD,AND THEY HAD CORN ,POTATO,SWEET POTATO, AND RED TOMATO.
PEASANTS/ BACKBONE OF MAYAN SOCIETY. THEY FARM TOO THEY GROW MAZE,SQUASH,BEANS,AND OTHER CROPS TO FEED THE POPLATIONS .MEN MOST OF THE TIME FARM,BUT THE WOMEN STAY CLOSE HOME THEY PREPARING FOOD,WEAVING ,AND SEWING.WHEN MEN ARE NOT FARMING THEY SPEND TIME BULIDING TAMPLES. THEY GO TO WAR.
SLAVES THEY ARE BAD PEOPLE THEY OAW MONEY AND THEY DONT GIVE THEM BACK.
THEY ALWAYS BREAKE LAWS AND TAMPLES.YOU CAN BECCOME A SLAVE BY DOING BAD THING OR YOU MOM OR DAD SALES YOU, OR YOUR FAMILY ARE ALRADY SLAVES.
THATS MAYANS HOUSE THEY ALWAYS BUILD THEM INFRONT OF A RIVER TO GET WATER AND THESE HOUSES ARE COVERED WITH DRIED MUD. SEVERL FAMILYS HOUSE WERE OFTEN GROUPED AROUND CONTRYARD.A HOUSE CONTAINING THE KITCHEN WAS OFTEN PLACED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MAIN HOUSE.
HERE IS THE PART OF PEASNT HOUSE!!!!!
MAYANS GET MARRIED LIKE US. BOYS SHOULD MARRIED AT AGE 20.
AND GIRLS MARRIED AT AGE 14. SO IF WANT TO MARRY THE BOY GOES TO THE GIRL FAMILY AND TO THEM THAT HE WANTS TO MARRY HER AND THE BOYS FAMILY AND THEY SHOULD GIVE THEM FOOD AND OTHER STUFF AND IF IT GOES ALL RIGHT THEY GET THE CLOTHS OUT AND WEAR THEM THEN THEY START CELEBRAT ANND THEY GET MARRIED EACH OTHER.
AND GIRLS MARRIED AT AGE 14. SO IF WANT TO MARRY THE BOY GOES TO THE GIRL FAMILY AND TO THEM THAT HE WANTS TO MARRY HER AND THE BOYS FAMILY AND THEY SHOULD GIVE THEM FOOD AND OTHER STUFF AND IF IT GOES ALL RIGHT THEY GET THE CLOTHS OUT AND WEAR THEM THEN THEY START CELEBRAT ANND THEY GET MARRIED EACH OTHER.
SO THIS IS THE AMAZING CALENDER THAT MAYAN MADE THEIR IS TWO TYPE OF CALENDERS ONE OF THEM IS "NAMELY TZOLIKN" THIS CALENDER HAVE(260) DAYS. THE OTHER CALENDER IS "HAAB" IT HAVE (365) DAYS. EACH NAMES OF THE DAYS ARE REPRESENTED FOR GOD.
THATS ALSO MAYNS CALENDER
THATS ALSO MAYNS CALENDER
THATS ALSO MAYANS CALENDER
SO NOW WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT MAYANS BASKETBALL.
SO, MAYNS DONT USE THIR HANDS TO PLAY BASKETBALL THEY USE THEIR PART OF BODY, LIKE THEIR ARM , LEGS, ANS AND THEIR BOUTS TO WIN THE GAME . SO, IF MAYANS DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL THERE WONT BE A BASKETBALL GAME IN THE HOLE WORLD.
SO, MAYNS DONT USE THIR HANDS TO PLAY BASKETBALL THEY USE THEIR PART OF BODY, LIKE THEIR ARM , LEGS, ANS AND THEIR BOUTS TO WIN THE GAME . SO, IF MAYANS DIDN'T PLAY BASKETBALL THERE WONT BE A BASKETBALL GAME IN THE HOLE WORLD.
THATS ALSO MAYANS BASKETBALL!!!
THATS MAYANS NUMBER ZERO (0)
SO IF THEY DIDN'T THINK OF THAT NUMBER WE WOUDTN'T
HAVE IT. THEY ALSO HAVE NUMERS FROM 1-5 ONE TO FIVE. THERE RELLY BUTUFUL ART THAT MAYANS GIVE US,THEY ALSO GAVE CHOCLATE.
SO IF THEY DIDN'T THINK OF THAT NUMBER WE WOUDTN'T
HAVE IT. THEY ALSO HAVE NUMERS FROM 1-5 ONE TO FIVE. THERE RELLY BUTUFUL ART THAT MAYANS GIVE US,THEY ALSO GAVE CHOCLATE.
NOW COMES THE IMPORTANT THING SACRIFICE.
THEY SACRIFICE BY LAYING THE PRSON DOWN AND THEN THEY CUT THIER BODYS AND TAKE THIER HEART AND THEY THROW IT. THEY DO ALL OF THAT FOR THEIR GOD BECOUSE THEY THINK THAT GOD WILL GIVE THEM MORE LIFE THAT WHY AND THATS THE IMPORTANT THING THAT THEY HAVE.
THEY SACRIFICE BY LAYING THE PRSON DOWN AND THEN THEY CUT THIER BODYS AND TAKE THIER HEART AND THEY THROW IT. THEY DO ALL OF THAT FOR THEIR GOD BECOUSE THEY THINK THAT GOD WILL GIVE THEM MORE LIFE THAT WHY AND THATS THE IMPORTANT THING THAT THEY HAVE.
THATS ALSO PICTURE OF
SACRIFICEING.
SACRIFICEING.
MAYANS LIVE IN GUATEMALA NEAR MEXICO AS YOU CAN SEE . GUATEMALA IS THE GREAT CITY OF MAYAN CITY OF TIKAL LAY HIDING FOR CENTURIES.THE RUINS WERE NEVER FORGOTTEN ENTIRELY.THE FIRST REAL INVESTIGATION OF TIKAL RUIN WAS IN 1848 BY MODESTO MENDEZ.MODESTO MENDEZ WAS GOVERMENT IN CHARGE OF THE PETEN, THE REGION WHERE TIKAL IS LOCATED.UNTIL 1951, WHEN THE GUATMALAN ARMY BUILD AN AIRSTRIPS, THE ONLY WAY OF REACHING TIKAL WAS ON HORSEBACK. NATIONALS PARK ARCHAEOLAGICAL PROJECT.THE SITE COVERS 222 SQUARE MILES (576 SQ KM). MANY RUINS IN THE PARK HAVE YET TO BE UNCOVERED.IN FEBRUARY 1524,THE SPANISH CONQUISTADOR PEDRO DE ALVARADO LED AN ARMY INTO THE HIGHLANDS. THERE HE MET A NITIVE ARMY LED BY THE MAYAN HERO TECUN UMAN ACCORDINGTO THE NAYAN, TECUN UMAN WOREA HEADDREES OF QUETAZAL FEATHERS AND CROWNS OF PRECIOUS METALS AND JEWELS. THEY SAY HE BACAME AND EAGLE WITH FEATHERS ON HIS BODY,WINGS,AND CROWNS OF GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND EMERALDS.
AZTECS
SO NOW WE FINSH TALKING ABOUT MAYANS , NOW WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT AZTECS.
SO NOW WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT AZTECS SOCIAL STRUCTURE.
SO AZTECS HAVE SOCIAL STRUCTURE LIKE MAYANS,SO THEY GO THE SAME FROM THE GOOD ONE TO THE BAD ONES ,SO FIRST COME KING/RULER THEY ARE WORRIOR, GET NEW LAND, AND THEY ARE GROUP OF ADVISOR DECIDES. THEN COME GOVERMANT/ NOBLES OR PRIESTRE THEY ARE RUNING SCHOOL AND LAYDES CAN COME PRIESTRE TOO.
THEN COME COMMENERS THEY PAY TAXES AND THEY TRADE STUFF TO GET MONEY.THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN AREA AND THEIR OWN GOD.THEY ALSO HAVE FARMERS.THEY GO TO SACRFICE.THEN COMES PEASANTS THERE IS 30% OF THEM AND THEY ARE DAY LABER.
FINALY SLAVES THEY ARE RELLY BAD THE BREAK LAWS . YOU CAN BECAME A SLAVES BY DONTING BAD THING OR YOUR MOM AND DAD SALES YOU AND THAT MEAN YOU WILL BECOME A SLAVE .
THEN COME COMMENERS THEY PAY TAXES AND THEY TRADE STUFF TO GET MONEY.THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN AREA AND THEIR OWN GOD.THEY ALSO HAVE FARMERS.THEY GO TO SACRFICE.THEN COMES PEASANTS THERE IS 30% OF THEM AND THEY ARE DAY LABER.
FINALY SLAVES THEY ARE RELLY BAD THE BREAK LAWS . YOU CAN BECAME A SLAVES BY DONTING BAD THING OR YOUR MOM AND DAD SALES YOU AND THAT MEAN YOU WILL BECOME A SLAVE .
AZTECS GOT THEIR FLAG BY SAWING AN EAGLE,JUST AS A GOD AND IT WAS HOLDING A SNAKE IN HIS MOUTH,SO THE AZTECS SET TO BUILD A CITY WAS CALLED TENOCHTITLAN AND THAT HOW THEY GOT THEIR FLAGS. IT HAVE THREE COLORS WITH EAGLE, THE COLORS ARE GREEN, WHITE, AND RED.
TENOCHTITLAN CITY
AS THE AZTECS POWER GREW THEIR CAPTAL CITY OF TENOCHTITLAN DEVELOPED INTO OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD. WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS FIRST GLIMPSED TENOCHTITLAN IN 1519,THEY WERE AMAZED TO SEE A MAJESTIC CITY CRISSCROSSED BY CANALS AND BOASTING IMPRESSTIVE TEMPLES AND PALACES.WITH A PAPLATION OF BETWEEN 200,000 AND 300,000 PEOPLE. TENOCHTITLAN WAS LAGER THAN LONDON,PARIS,OR VENICE. THERE IS ALSO PLAZA THAT LIVE THERE AND PLAZA MEAN A PUBLIC SQUARE OR OTHER OPEN AREA IN A CITY WHERE PEOPLE CAN GATHER.
MARRIAGE
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE WERE IMPORTANT TO AZTECS OF ALL SOCIAL CLASSES. MOST MEN MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 20 AND GILRS MARRIED AT THE AGE OF 16. MARRIAGE WERE ARRANGED BY THE FAMILIES OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM. THEY BRING FRENDS,TEACHERS.
AZTECS SACRIFICES WERE MOST FOR THE SUN GOD AND HE CALLED INTI, BECOUSE THE AZTECS SAW THE SUN AS A WARRIOR WHO FOUGHT EACH NIGHT AGAINST THE FORCES OF DARKNESS. IN AZTECS BELIVE,THE SURVIVAL OF THE UNIVERSE DEPENDED UPON THE SUN WINNING THESE BATTLE.AND THE WAY TO KEEP THE SUN STRONG WAS TO OFFER HIM NOURISHMENT IN THE FROM OF BLOOD.
AZTECS EAT THE FOOD THAT THEY GROW LIKE CORN,MAIZE,BEANS, AND SQUASH. AND THEY ALSO HAVE CHICKENS. THEY ALWAYS HAVE MEAL IT CALLED ATOLE THEY HAVE BREAKFAST,LUNCH, AND DINNER.THE BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD BECOUSE THEY HAVE TO WORK ALOT SO THEY NEED ALOT OF ANRGY. THEY ALSO BAKE BREAD.
INCAS
NOW WE FINSH TALKING ABOUT AZTECS SO NOW WE WILL BW TALKING ABOUT INCAS.
HOW DID INCAS EMPIRE START???
THE CENTER OF THE INCA EMPIRE WAS THE CAPITAL CITY OF CUZCO. WHICH WAS LOCATED IN A VALLEY HIGH IN THE MOUTANTS OF SOUTHERN PERU. THE INCAS FIRST SETTLED IN THIS AREA AROUND 1200C.E. APART FROM THIS FACT,THEIR EARLY HISTORY IS CLOAKED IN MYTH.
INCAS CLASS STRUCTURE
INCAS HAVE CLASS STRUCTRE LIKE MAYANS AND AZTECS ALSO IT CAME FROM THE GOOD POPLE TO THE BAD PEOPLE,SO FIRST COMES EMPEROR THE ARE AT THE TOP,THEY WERE CALLED SAPA INCA AND SAPA CAME FROM THE SUN GOD .FOR THIS REASON SAPA INCA RULED WITH COMPLETE AUTHORITY.THEN COMES NOBLES THEY CAME AFTER SAPA AND THEY WERE MADE UP OF LEADER WHO HELPS ADMISTER THE VAST EMPIRE. ALL NOBLES ENJOYED CERTAIN PRIVILEGES MAN HAD THE RIGHT TO MARRY MORE THAN ONE GIRL. THEY DONT PAY TAXES. THEY ALWAYS GET GIFTS LIKE LAND, LLAMAS,AND FINE CLOTHS.FINALY COMES COMMONERS,MOST OF THE PEOPLE WERE COMMONERS WHO WORKED AS FARMERSAND HEADERS. THE INCAS DID NOT PRACTICE SLAVERY IN THE USUAL SENSE OF THE WORD.MEN ALWAYS BUILD ROAD,AND WOMENS WEAVE CLOTHS.INCA FARMER GREW A VARIETY OF CROPS,INCLUDING SQUSH,PEPPERS,BEANS,PEANUTS,MORE THAN 20 TYPES OF CORN AND MORE THAN 200 TYPYS OF POTATOS.
FAMILY LIFE
FAMILIES IN THE INCA EMPIRE BELONGED TO LARGE CLANS CAALLED AYLLUS.AYLLUS MEAN AN INCA CLAN (GROUP OF RELAATED FAMILIES), THE BASIC UNIT OF INCA SOCIETY. MOST INCAS WERE BORN INTO AYLLUS OF HARDWORKING COMMONERS.THEY LEARED THEIR RESPINSOPILTYES WHEN THEIR YOUNG. YOUNG MAN AND WOMEN THAT ARE COMMENERS STAY AT HOME UNTIL THEY GET MARRIED.MALES MARRY AT THE AGE OF THE 20 AND GIRLS MARRY AT THE AGE OF 16. IN SOME CASES,THE LOCAL CURACA CHOSE A GIRL FOR THA MALES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED YET.
INCAS SACRFICE FOR THERE GOD BECOUSE THEY THINK THAT IF THEY KILL PEOPLE THE GOD WILL GIVE THEM MORE LIFE. THEY ALSO LAY THEM ON THEIR BACK THEN THEY KILL THEM FOR THEIR GOD.