AR100 FInal Review- The Maya
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mesoamerican cultures | Aztec, Maya, Inca |
| Major Regions | Northern lowlands, central lowlands, southern highlands. |
| Maya | Did not have road system |
| Traits of Mesoamerica | Stepped pyramids, ball courts, maize agriculture, traditions of human sacrifice. Heiroglyphic and other graphic systems. Codices: manuscripts, 260 day ritual calendar. |
| Maya Long count | Baktun13: complete in 21 December 2012 |
| Maya trade | Had access to jade, "the Maya Gold", cocoa/cacao - used as form of currency, traded far and wide |
| Military and Spiritual Conquest | FRAY DIEGO DE LANDA: Teach young maya how to write in Spanish alphabet, they forget heiroglyphics. |
| John Lloyd Stephens and Fredrick Catherwood | "peaceful astronomer priests" |
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