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The Rise and Fall of the Maya: A Comparative Study with Britain (AD 250-900)

Explore the historical and cultural development of the Maya civilization, their economic and social structures, famous figures, and the reasons behind their decline. Compare and contrast with the events, culture, beliefs, and intellectual development of Britain during the same period.

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The Rise and Fall of the Maya: A Comparative Study with Britain (AD 250-900)

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  1. Historical focus: Cultural and intellectual development • The Maya were a powerful and intelligent civilisation • They settled in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras Cultural and Intellectual Development Economic Structure Social Structure Political Changes Famous People, and developing a Timeline.  Timeline BRITAIN MAYAN About AD 250: The time of great achievement for the Maya – farming, writing, astronomy About AD 600: City-states expanded. Rainforests were destroyed to make way for more people AD 750: Cities started declining. A drought in AD 840 hit the region and may have started to make life very hard for the Maya AD 900: Drought, war and deforestation led to many Mayan cities being deserted About AD 250: Romans had control of Britain and it was divided into two provinces. About AD 600: Britain was divided into 7 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Christianity was taking hold About AD 840: Anglo-Saxons and Vikings fought for control of Britain. About AD 900: Alfred the Great died (AD 899) Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking King of York, killed (AD 954)

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  3. Session 1 and 2 • Who were the Maya? • Where did the Mayan civilisation exist? • What were the significant periods of the Mayan people? • TheMaya mainly lived in countries we now call southern Mexico and Guatemala. • Mesoamerica describes the region the Maya lived (middle America) • About AD 250 • Classic period (early) • Large cities emerged • Writing, mathematics and astronomy were invented well ahead of Europeans • Farming started to thrive • About AD 600 • Classic Period (late) • Tik’al and Palenque cities thrived • Populations expanded • Art, writing, astronomy and calendars were at the height of development • Wars raged between city-states and about AD 750 it all started to decline • About AD 900 • Classic period (terminal) • Deforestation led to drought, soil erosion, famine and disease • People revolted and left the city-states in search of a better life Session 3 and 4 Farming and forest life: what do we think Mayan life was like? How do we know? What were city-states? Where did they exist? Study Palenque or Tik’al Session 5 and 6 What great inventions did the Maya create? What beliefs did the Maya have and what temples were built?

  4. Session 7 and 8 What happened to the Mayan civilisation? Why do archaeologists think it rose and fell from power? Session 9 and 10 Remember events at the same time, but in Britain (AD 250 – AD 900) Compare and contrast British and Mayan events, culture, beliefs, intellectual development and society. Session 11 and 12 The Mayan civilisation fell to its ruin quickly because of over farming the land. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

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