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MAYA. Raquel Smith . Espanol II - Grade 10 . Language:. Mayan itself is a language and most Mayan descendants now speak Spanish. There are 21 separate dialects attributed to Mayans. The Mayan language was spoken 5,000 years ago. Geography:.
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MAYA Raquel Smith Espanol II - Grade 10
Language: • Mayan itself is a language and most Mayan descendants now speak Spanish. • There are 21 separate dialects attributed to Mayans. • The Mayan language was spoken 5,000 years ago.
Geography: • The Mayans lived in Central America which consists of southern Mexico. It’s located south of the tropic cancer and north of the equator.
Government: • Government was an important part of the Maya civilization. • Priests seemed to be the most significant and ran everything. • Many of them were rulers of the cities. One of the most famous rulers was Lord Pacal. • What was surprising was he became king at 6 and legally took the throne at 12. • He was a priest/ruler and king for about 50 years before he did.
Religion: • In Mayan religion it mostly consisted of the worship of nature gods. Gods like of the sun, rain, and corn. • They showed the importance of astronomy and astrology. • Rituals of human sacrifice and the building of pyramidical temples. Some of the Mayan religion still lives on today.
Social Levels: • The Mayans had 3 main social levels: • Royalty- lived in palaces. • Wealthy- lived in large houses near palaces. • Poor- lived in outskirts of town and they were poor. • There were slaves, peasants, artisans, nobility, priests, and leaders.
Daily life: • For the everyday lives of the women it was basically quite simple. They stood home and played the role of a house wife. • They woke up as early as 4:00 am and fed there families. There husbands at 5 am would go with their sons to the fields and farm. • When that was done the sons would go hunting and kill birds and things of that nature. • Husbands would come home waiting for a hot bath and dinner. The women made sure their dinner was prepared for there men. • They would only serve them, but oddly they didn’t sit down and eat with them. They would enjoy their dinner. • Later they would create clothing for their families to wear.
Architecture: • The hay huts were a basic structure for Mayans and most of the Mayan population lived in these types of houses. • They were made from resources around the area like the walls consisted of mud and stone. • They stood up by wooden poles. The Mayans architecture advanced over time and the buildings were big but they weren’t that tall.
