Mind Map Topic 6 Clement Bouras PDF

The Maya lived in Mexico, Guatemala, and...

The Maya lived in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize from 2000BC-1546AD. Known for their astronomy knowledge, having a special calendar, their cities, and having many gods. Their society was made up of independent city-states, Played on I-shaped and they focused a lot courts with stone rings. on farming. Teams hit a solid rubber ball with hips, elbows, knees, etc. (not hands Maya empire Pok ta pok or feet). The goal was to get the ball through rings. sacred activity, sometimes involving The Aztecs built a human sacrifice. powerful empire in Mexico from 1325-1521AD. Their Performed as part of society was organized religious rituals, with an emperor, and Dances especially during cocoa they focused on harvest religion, war, and farming. They believed Sports and physical Similar to the in many gods and had a Practised by the elite as activities Mesoamerican ball strict social structure. Hunting a sport and by the lower games with little class for subsistence. differences(arms Tlachtli allowed for hitting, Competitions in betting was allowed). paddling, both Human sacrifice was canoeing individual and team- sometimes happening Aztec empire Aztecs, Mayans, Incas based. Human towers built for Hercules games A game using small challenges and rituals. stone spheres, seeds, or bones, where players A game where players Matatena had to catch pieces in balance a wooden the air while throwing cylinder with their feet Xocuahpatolllin another. ( betting was The Inca Empire allowed) while lying on their stretched along the backs. Andes from 1438-1533AD. The Practised by the elite emperor was seen as used bows and Hunting the son of the Sun. The blowpipes. Incas were known for their impressive roads, Sports and physical engineering, and Aztecs were expert activities farming practices, paddlerstheir canoes uniting many different Rowing Played with curved were solid, 9-meter long regions. sticks and wooden balls, wooden vessels. celebrating communal Inca empire work's end. men and Gayado Q'Asui women participated in A board game played by teams from all social classes and Patolli neighboring often with betting. communities. Similar to modern A ceremonial fight hockey with stone balls festival where in training, but oak root Takary participants, often balls during official Tinku intoxicated, fought to games. settle disputes. The blood was used as an A dance ritual where Sports and physical offering to Pachamama participants descend activities from a tall pole while The Sun Festival performing coordinated Voladores celebrated at the movements symbolizing southern winter solstice the 52-year Aztec Inti Raymi with dances, calendar cycle. ceremonies, and sacrifices. A festival where young noblemen had to demonstrate warrior Huarachico skills to enter the army. Competed in tests of endurance, speed, agility, and combat.