Mayans PDF
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This document provides information about the Mayans, including their agricultural practices, religion, mathematics, writing system, and sports. It mentions their advanced understanding of astronomy and mathematics.
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Mayans 100 years ago we had no known edge of the Mayans modern Yucatan parts of Mexico Guatemala Belize long growing seasons agriculturally wealthy Religion Olmec religion polytheistic ritualistic blood sacrifice was important offer blood to gods Popol Vuh a Mayan cosmogony playing...
Mayans 100 years ago we had no known edge of the Mayans modern Yucatan parts of Mexico Guatemala Belize long growing seasons agriculturally wealthy Religion Olmec religion polytheistic ritualistic blood sacrifice was important offer blood to gods Popol Vuh a Mayan cosmogony playing sports vs gods twins defeated gods and became sun Moon Hunanpu balanque I macaw Numerals skilled at math geometry astronomy calendar one was what we use now developed the concept of zero Writing glyphic script wrote on bark dont last long formed basis of Mesoamerican scripts sports played watched connected to religion built courts arenas
