The Great Mayan Civilization Essay
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The Great Mayan Civilization
10/25/2012
Abstract
The Mayan is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), according to the Mesoamerican chronology, many Maya cities reached their highest state of development during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued throughout the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. Today, the Maya and their descendants form sizable populations …show more content…
They are known for various things like the hieroglyphics, mathematic skills that helped create two calendars, which are the Sacred consisting of 260 days and the Earthly calendar, consisted of 365 days, and astrology advancement. Musical instruments have been discovered and suggest that festival type activities took place within Mayan communities. Some of their typical physical characteristics are, they were short in height from 4ft. 8in. to 5ft. 2in., straight black hair, painted bodies, tattoos, and flat …show more content…
Scattered savannas and swamps, or bajos, appeared sporadically, interrupting the dense forests. The northern Lowlands were also comprised of forests but they were drier than their southern counterparts, mainly growing small thorny trees. February to May was the dry season characterized by air that was intensely hot and uncomfortable. At this time of year, the fields had recently been cut and had to be burned in accordance with their slash and burn form of agriculture. The skies filled with a smoky grit, making the air even more unbearable until the rains came in late May to clear the murky atmosphere (Guy,
The Great Mayan Civilization
10/25/2012
Abstract
The Mayan is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), according to the Mesoamerican chronology, many Maya cities reached their highest state of development during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued throughout the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. Today, the Maya and their descendants form sizable populations …show more content…
They are known for various things like the hieroglyphics, mathematic skills that helped create two calendars, which are the Sacred consisting of 260 days and the Earthly calendar, consisted of 365 days, and astrology advancement. Musical instruments have been discovered and suggest that festival type activities took place within Mayan communities. Some of their typical physical characteristics are, they were short in height from 4ft. 8in. to 5ft. 2in., straight black hair, painted bodies, tattoos, and flat …show more content…
Scattered savannas and swamps, or bajos, appeared sporadically, interrupting the dense forests. The northern Lowlands were also comprised of forests but they were drier than their southern counterparts, mainly growing small thorny trees. February to May was the dry season characterized by air that was intensely hot and uncomfortable. At this time of year, the fields had recently been cut and had to be burned in accordance with their slash and burn form of agriculture. The skies filled with a smoky grit, making the air even more unbearable until the rains came in late May to clear the murky atmosphere (Guy,