Disappearance of the Mayan Civilization
Disappearance of the Mayan Civilization
Dawn Herron- (su200126206)
Dr. Caren Stayer
World Cultures I online
01/13/14
The End of the Maya Empire:
In 800 A.D. the Maya Empire contained of a number of powerful city-states spreading from southern Mexico to northern Honduras. These cities were home to massive populations and were ruled by a leading choice that could understand vast armies and demanded to be inclined from the stars and planets themselves. Maya culture was at its highest, massive temples were lined up in exactness with the night sky, stone carvings were made to celebrate the events of great leaders and long distance skill was prosperous. However a hundred years later, the cities were in remains, unrestricted and left to the jungle to regain.
Classic Maya Culture:
The Classic Era Maya development was quite progressive. Powerful city-states competed for reign, regimentally and ethnically. Close ties with the grand city of Teotihuacán, far to the north, helped Maya progress reach its top around 600-800 A.D. The Maya were strong astronomers, giving every feature of the sky and precisely predicting obscures and other wonders. They had a series of overlying calendars which were rather correct. They had a well-developed religion and great temple, some of which is defined in the Maya nation. In the cities, stone crafters created stone slabs, statues which documented the greatness of their leaders. The Maya were well on their way to becoming a powerful territory when the civilization collapsed and the cities were abandoned.
The Collapse of Maya Civilization:
The collapse of the Maya is one of history’s great mysteries. One of the largest developments in the ancient Americas only fell into ruin in a very short time. Massive cities like Tikal were abandoned and Maya stonemasons stopped making temples and stone slabs. The dates are not in doubt translated glyphs at several sites showing a thriving
Dawn Herron- (su200126206)
Dr. Caren Stayer
World Cultures I online
01/13/14
The End of the Maya Empire:
In 800 A.D. the Maya Empire contained of a number of powerful city-states spreading from southern Mexico to northern Honduras. These cities were home to massive populations and were ruled by a leading choice that could understand vast armies and demanded to be inclined from the stars and planets themselves. Maya culture was at its highest, massive temples were lined up in exactness with the night sky, stone carvings were made to celebrate the events of great leaders and long distance skill was prosperous. However a hundred years later, the cities were in remains, unrestricted and left to the jungle to regain.
Classic Maya Culture:
The Classic Era Maya development was quite progressive. Powerful city-states competed for reign, regimentally and ethnically. Close ties with the grand city of Teotihuacán, far to the north, helped Maya progress reach its top around 600-800 A.D. The Maya were strong astronomers, giving every feature of the sky and precisely predicting obscures and other wonders. They had a series of overlying calendars which were rather correct. They had a well-developed religion and great temple, some of which is defined in the Maya nation. In the cities, stone crafters created stone slabs, statues which documented the greatness of their leaders. The Maya were well on their way to becoming a powerful territory when the civilization collapsed and the cities were abandoned.
The Collapse of Maya Civilization:
The collapse of the Maya is one of history’s great mysteries. One of the largest developments in the ancient Americas only fell into ruin in a very short time. Massive cities like Tikal were abandoned and Maya stonemasons stopped making temples and stone slabs. The dates are not in doubt translated glyphs at several sites showing a thriving
References: McKillop, Heather. The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives. New York: Norton, 2004. National Geographic Online: The Maya: Glory and Ruin 2007 NY Times Online: Ancient Yucatán Soils Point to Maya Market, and Market Economy 2008