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Olmecs

Olmecs. First major civilization in ________ _________on the Mexico’s Gulf Coast Built cities with large pyramids, developed religious practices, and _________ _______and ________ systems. Influenced the ________and ________of the Mayans . Mayans.

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Olmecs

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  1. Olmecs • First major civilization in ________ • _________on the Mexico’s Gulf Coast • Built cities with large pyramids, developed religious practices, and _________ _______and ________ systems. • Influenced the ________and ________of the Mayans

  2. Mayans • Mayans reached their peak from ___________. • The Mayans had built more than a _________ city-states. Each with its __________. • The Mayas in general were not a _______people but many nations with different, __________, cultures, religions, and languages. • Created the pre-Columbian Americas most advanced ________, calendars, __________, and farming methods.

  3. Mayan Cities • Largest city was Tikal with up to _________ and ______ pyramids • Cities had a ________, tall pyramids, large open plazas, and palaces. • The __________ lived in the center, upper and middle class houses surrounded the center, and the peasants lived in huts on the outer edge of the city. • They built ______ roads, and their buildings were made of stone and cement.

  4. Mayan Agriculture • _________ and ________ society • They used the __________ and ________ method which means they cut down trees, dried, and then burned them. This made ashes which fertilized the soil. • They cut out _______ in hilly terrain in order to have a flat planting surface. • Their major food sources were ________,beans, chili, squash, tomatoes, avocado, pumpkin, and cacao.

  5. Mayan Language • Used ________ not ________ • The Mayan script has about ______ logograms (which represent ________ ______) and _____ syllabograms (which represent ______).

  6. Mayan Social Class 1st level- _____________ 2nd level- _____________ 3rd level- _____________ 4th level- ______________ 5th level-_______________

  7. Mayans Religion • They had a ________ religion • Most Gods dealt with _______ and ______ life • The ruler was seen as the High Priest and the _______ ______of the Mayans. • The Mayans believed when their rulers died, they became ______. • One of the reasons the Mayans built pyramids was because they felt it got them closer to their Gods.

  8. Mayans Disappearing • Around 900 A.D. The Mayans ________ and mysteriously ________ their cities. There are many theories on this subject. The cause could have been from ________, __________ _________, __________, or even __________.

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