'Mayan cities' presentation slideshows

Describe when and where people first settled the Americas.

Objectives. Describe when and where people first settled the Americas. Analyze the main characteristics of the Olmec and Maya civilizations. Outline how the Aztec empire and Aztec society took shape . Examine the unique development of Inca civilization. Terms and People.

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Chapter 16

The Mayas. Chapter 16. The Mayan People. The Mayan culture spread throughout southern Mexico and Central America. It included the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala to the south. It stretched from the Gulf of Mexico in the west to the Caribbean Sea in the east

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Unit 6 The Americas and European Exploration

Unit 6 The Americas and European Exploration. Unit 6 Part 1 Chapter 6 sections 1 and 2. Civilizations of Mesoamerica Andean Cultures of South America.

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Maya

Maya. Maya- 1200 BC-900 AD. Mayan cities were city-states. Each ruler a god. Cities unified by a common language, culture, and roads. Maya- 1200 BC-900 AD. Cities were centers for religion and trade. They had temples, pyramids, and ball courts.

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THE MAYA CIVILIZATION

THE MAYA CIVILIZATION. Geography: A Growing Civilization. The Maya lived in the Yucatan Peninsula Spread out over 125,000 square miles The Highlands / lowlands With mountains and valleys. Geography: A Growing Civilization.

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THE MAYA CIVILIZATION

THE MAYA CIVILIZATION. Geography: A Growing Civilization. The Maya lived in the Yucatan Peninsula Spread out over 125,000 square miles The Highlands / lowlands With mountains and valleys. Geography: A Growing Civilization.

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Mayan mathematics

Mayan mathematics. By: Hector. The area of the Mayan civilization. The Maya had many large cities in the areas now known as Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize. Facts about the Maya. The Maya were the first civilization to use zero, nearly a thousand years before the Europeans

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Mayan Empire

Mayan Empire. Kenny Stott. Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level: 6 Summary: The purpose of this power point is to have the students understand what took place in the empire of the Mayan people and the impact that they still have on central American society.

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The Mayas

The Mayas. Mesoamerican Civilizations. Pre-Columbian Civilizations Olmecs 1400-500 B.C. Mayas 300-900 A.D. Aztecs 1200-1600 A.D. Incas 1430-1540 A.D. Religion. Famous temple at Chichen Itza. Priests held high status in Mayan society

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Landforms of Mesoamerica

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