WARM UP1/8/15

What is one thing you have learned about the Mayan

civilization so far? Please give me details from your notes

Today, you will visit

six Mayan city-

states:

• Tikal

• Palenque

• Chichen Itza

• Bonampak

• Copan

• Tulum

Welcome to Tikal• Artifact: Temple of the Giant Jaguar

• What is the significance of this artifact?

• This temple was built without the use of metal tools, wheels, or animals. The king wanted more humans to labor so that the building would be even more impressive. Built out of limestone, this temple was once painted red.

Tikal, Guatemala

Welcome to Palenque• Artifact: Tomb of King Pacal

– Lid of tomb (left) and death mask of King Pacal (right)

• What is the significance of this artifact?

Buried in the Temple of the Inscriptions was the tomb of King Pacal, one of the greatest Mayan kings. The lid of his tomb and his body was covered in red cinnabar, a poisonous powder. Most archaeologists believe that the lid of his tomb is engravedwith an image of King Pacal in the afterlife; however, some people believe it is an image of King Pacal being abducted by aliens!

Palenque, Mexico

Welcome to Chichen Itza!• Artifact: Pok-a-tok ball court

• What is the significance of this artifact?

Chichen Itza, Mexico

The Mayans played a game that was like a mix between basketball and soccer. However, the loserwould be sacrificed to the gods!

Welcome to Bonampak!Artifact: Mural

What is the significance of this artifact?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmcnZ5lP9tg

This mural shows a war scene, with prisonerstaken, and then the prisoners, with ritually bleeding fingers, seated before the king of Bonampak. It is usually presumed that the

prisoners are being prepared for human sacrifice.

Welcome to Copan!

• Artifact: Altar Q

• What is the significance of this artifact? (Hint: Study all four sides!)

Copan’s altar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiwMd-HvRas

Copan, Honduras• This altar shows the

first 16 kings of Copan. The first king is shown giving the sixteenth king permission to rule. This altar showed the citizens of Copan that the sixteenth king was worthy of ruling. This artifact an early example of propaganda.

• Sacrifices may have been performed atop this table.

2 1 16 15

6 5 4 3

10 9 8 7

14 13 12 11

WARM UP1/9/15

Based on the places you visited yesterday, where would you want to go and why? What was the

significance of that location??

*use your notes from yesterday*

Welcome to Tulum!

• Artifact: Dresden Codex

• What is the significance of this artifact?

Tulum

The Spanish conquistadors destroyed all Mayan books except for 4. These are pages from one of the surviving books. These pages helped archaeologists figure out the Mayan numberingsystem.

WARM UP1/12/15

Read group project instructions quietly at your desk while I take attendance and other students

come in

DO NOW

- Randomly choose section

- Send one person to grab textbooks

- Read over your section in details and take notes

- Share ideas with each other on how you want to design your poster

- Decide if you’re going to print pictures/draw pictures and if you’re going to type your words (assign people)

WE HAVE TWO & 1/2 DAYS!! DON’T WASTE TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

30 MINUTE CLASSES WEDNESDAY