Mayan History
The Mayans are a well-known civilization that is talked about all over the world. They built giant pyramids that can be found standing tall and proud. These giant pyramids were built to be used as altars, burial chambers, and as astrological instruments. Mayan pyramids are all shaped similarly, but pyramids
Ancient History
3500BC Indus Valley: Farmers settle in the Indus Valley Egypt: Early people settled in the Nile Valley and start farming in the Nile region. China: Silk was produced in China. 3300BC Indus Valley: Farmers build villages in the Indus Valley China: The Longshan culture flourishes in north-east China. 3000BC Indus
Ancient History
The Maya used to believe that two deities named the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth. Supposedly the Quetzal Serpent and Shaper created the earth and all the life on it. They wanted to created living beings that would worship them. When they created animals, they told them to
Mayan History
For the Mayans their process of making textiles (brocade) was scared thinking that it pleased their “gods”. Brocade is a process of weaving intricate designs into textiles by adding colored yarn into the warp and weft of their loom. For centuries Mayan people have used brocade to weave images of
Mayan History
The earliest Mayan settlements date back to about 1800 B.C. In these settlements, the main activity was farming maize, squash, beans, and cassava. Over time the first Mayan kingdom, the Olmec, took power. In addition to knowing how to farm, the Mayans also knew how to construct pyramids and
History
One of the most intriguing things about the Mayans was their ability to build civilizations in a tropical climate. They lived in the jungles of the Yucatan peninsula in today's Mexico. The reasons that the Mayans lived in the jungles were because there they had what they needed
Ancient History
The Mayans created many forms of art such as: pyramids, sculptures, ceramics, etc. The art that Mayans made are usually found in pyramids, temples, palaces, and sculptures. One of the most famous type of sculpture is the Stela which is a large stone slab with various carvings on it. The
Ancient History
For a certain amount of time, scientists did not think that this form of writing meant anything, but one Russian did. Yuri Valentinovich Knorosov (1922-1999) believed that these symbols were part of an alphabet that was partly phonetic, meaning that each letter stands for a sound. Many of his fellows
Ancient History
The first nation to create a one-year calendar were the Mayans. They built a giant pyramid named Chichen Itza, which has four stairways of 91 steps. Together all the stairs total in 365 steps which stand for the days in one year. The calendar was adopted by the Aztecs and
Ancient History
The Mayans were an ancient civilization that built giant pyramids that they used for astronomy. This society lived on the territory of modern day Mexico. The earliest Mayan settlements date back to about 1800 B.C. In these settlements, the main activity was farming maize, squash, beans, and cassava. The