Mayan Civilization

                                                               Tricia and Brandon D

• The Mayans originated in Yucatan around 2600 B.C
• They developed the calendrical system
• They have 2 main periods the Classic and the Post Classic
• They domesticated the dog
• Main foods: corn, rice, wheat, chicken, and pigs
• Produced amazing art and architecture
• They put the babies heads inbetween 2 boards to make the face more narrow

                                Fun Facts!

• The Mayan Calendar ended on December 21st 2012
• People didn't know if that meant the world is going to end in 2012 or if theres a drastic change, it could possibly mean nothing
• Some of the foods they ate were rabbits, macaws, and monkey's
• There were once warriors named Itza
• They had great palaces that only kings, priests, and most important people lived in
• There are still some Mayans living today
• The Mayans mysteriously dissapeared in 900 A.D.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayan
2. http://wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM
3. http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanhistory.html
4. http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/mayans.html

          Annenburg Media. "Collapse: The Maya

 May 15th, <http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/mayans.html

     Crystalinks.  "Mayan History May 19th, <http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanhistory.html

     Richard Hooker. "Civilizaticns in America: The Mayans June 6th 1999.<http://wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM>.