The Mayans were a mighty collection of people clustered in city states, scattered around the Yucatán Peninsula. The Mayan civilization lasted for 700 years— from 900 to 200 B.C.E. and had great art, astounding architecture, out of this world astronomy, and impeccable mathematics. The society had many religious beliefs and customs, which reflected on their culture and society. Overall, the Mayan civilization grew and expanded to its fullest, leaving us wanting to know more about them.
Society
The Mayans had an extremely advanced society. “For the Maya the world of ordinary living and the Otherworld populated by gods, ancestors, and monstrous things, were equally real” (Blood of Kings, Page 2). This means that they believed in reality as well …show more content…
They built temples and pyramids in several locations such as Tikal, Uaxactun, Palenque, Calukmul, Caracol, and Chitin Itza. Kings also drew their own blood and “dragged stingray spines through their tongues to cement their relationship with the powers above.” Also, captives were offered up as sacrifices and were treated very horrendously. Furthermore, the Maya also played ball, also in a brutal manner utilizing a humongous ball, which they tossed in arenas with sloping walls (Blood of Kings, Page 2). The Mayans took their religion very …show more content…
The Mayans made tools from bones, parts of animals, stone, and wood (ruf.rice.edu, Paragraph 5). The Mayans included geometry in the layout of their cities and the shapes of buildings, which included “quadrangles, rectangles, triangles, and squares” (incredibleart.org, Paragraph 4). Their astronomical observations and measurements led to the development of the Mayan calendar, which had 18 months and 360 days, the five remaining days were considered times of bad luck (Blood of Kings, Page 3). Their technologies really improved their way of
Society
The Mayans had an extremely advanced society. “For the Maya the world of ordinary living and the Otherworld populated by gods, ancestors, and monstrous things, were equally real” (Blood of Kings, Page 2). This means that they believed in reality as well …show more content…
They built temples and pyramids in several locations such as Tikal, Uaxactun, Palenque, Calukmul, Caracol, and Chitin Itza. Kings also drew their own blood and “dragged stingray spines through their tongues to cement their relationship with the powers above.” Also, captives were offered up as sacrifices and were treated very horrendously. Furthermore, the Maya also played ball, also in a brutal manner utilizing a humongous ball, which they tossed in arenas with sloping walls (Blood of Kings, Page 2). The Mayans took their religion very …show more content…
The Mayans made tools from bones, parts of animals, stone, and wood (ruf.rice.edu, Paragraph 5). The Mayans included geometry in the layout of their cities and the shapes of buildings, which included “quadrangles, rectangles, triangles, and squares” (incredibleart.org, Paragraph 4). Their astronomical observations and measurements led to the development of the Mayan calendar, which had 18 months and 360 days, the five remaining days were considered times of bad luck (Blood of Kings, Page 3). Their technologies really improved their way of