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Third Paper The Aztec and the Maya are well-known Mesoamerican civilizations. These civilizations are widely known today as a result of the preserved artifacts and origin stories. Some artifacts found from the Aztec culture are pieces of stonework that depict gods, calendars, and origin stories. The most preserved and sought after artifacts are those of the Maya. The Maya civilization passed on their life work in calendars and origin stories. These objects have provided insight of who the Aztecs…

Zender address many questions in order to complete his project, he especially works on the abbreviational convention of maya writing, because he realized that the Maya used lots of abbreviations. How did the Maya abbreviate their words ? Was there a common rule ? This is the most obvious question, however it points out the regional differences of the language. To what extend the maya abbreviations are similar to the ones used by the Romans, Greeks, Germans even the Egyptians ? This question…

The three major civilizations of the American continents were the Mayans, The Aztecs, and the Incas. They all originated in Mesoamerica, an area including Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, although the Incan Empire spanned to the south end of Chile. The different civilizations shared many characteristics due to their intercultural exchange and proximity to each other. This paper will compare and contrast the religion, government, economy and trades systems, architecture,…

Topic 1: Detailed History of Ceramic Analysis in the Maya Lowlands Many influences from around North American archaeology apparently influenced the methods used by researchers when reviewing the historical trajectory of ceramic analysis in the Maya area. To follow this path, an examination of the earliest explorers in the Maya area is necessary. During the time of the first Mesoamerican explorers, such as Catherwood, Maudslay, and Maler, the Southwestern archaeologists have already created a…

The Mayan Civilization The ancient Mayan lived in the Yucatan around 2600 BC. Today this area is southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Brazil and western Honduras. By 250 AD, the ancient Maya were at their peak of power. The history of Mayan civilization is divided into 3 principal periods: The Preclassic (2000 BC-250 AD), Classic (250 AD – 950 AD) and Postclassic (950 AD – 1539 AD) periods. The preclassic period of Mayans extend from 2000 BC till 250 AD. In this era Mayans switched from their…

Greatest Achievement of the Mayan, Aztec and Inca People The Mayans, Aztecs, and the Inca people made many achievements in math and astronomy. The Mayans invented an evasive number system and Mayan calendars .The Aztecs made a lot of inventions dealing with math and astronomy. The Incas made findings of math, which helped them manufacture certain things like tools. The Mayans developed an advanced number system. They developed ways to add and subtract. The Mayans understood the importance of…

Ancient Maya Geography Mayan civilization occupied most of what is now the Yucatan Peninsula. In the early days in Mayan society, they were situated around Mexico, and Central America The Mayans built small huts with thatched roofs, usually one-room. The walls consisted of interwoven wooden poles, and dried mud. Huts were used primarily for sleeping, cooking and other daily chores took place outside. Decision Making The King or High Priest were at the top of the Hierarchy The King was believed…

A great debate has been ensuing for many years over the cause of the fall of the ancient Maya. There have been many academics who have attempted to explain the collapse of the civilization with a variety of possible explanations. Some hypotheses include war, while others consider the environment as a cause. However, Archaeologists have used two well known types of theory to make their arguments. The first type of theory is known as processualism. The academics who came up with theories based on…

A vacation in Spain- Writing Prompt: Great Spanish dishes, beautiful architecture, and rich interesting history. Spain is an eccentric place filled with many exciting activities and fun adventures. Spain also have many historical events that took place there; for example there “are many ruins that have been left behind that are not only a big part of Spain’s history but they also show traces of the lasting impact of the Roman Empire”, as stated in the article , “The Resilient Roman Ruins of…

Jean Reyes Period 5 12-13-16 Mayan’s Most Remarkable Achievement The Mayans have accomplished many remarkable things like, their Mayan calendar, trade network map, and building cities, Even though those are remarkable, I think that their number system was the most remarkable thing that they have. The next remarkable thing that the Mayans did was their trade network map. The Mayans really had no transportation to get to where they wanted to be, and they had to carry everything themselves…