Maya homework

The Maya did not use wheels or pulleys for their building projects.They did not have draught animals capable of heavy labour. Building materials were transported by human porters or canoes. Archaeological evidence suggests that Maya settlement in Mesoamerica probably dates from the third millennium BC.

The Maya believed in an afterlife and that those who were sacrificed, as well as those killed in war and women who died in childbirth, went to ‘the place of misty sky’. Maya society was formed of a number of city states each with their own ruler. Each city was surrounded by rural settlements.

Maya society was formed of a number of city states each with their own ruler. Each city was surrounded by rural settlements. At the top of Maya society were the King and Royal family who were believed to be closely linked to the gods. An educated elite of scribes, priests and nobles formed the ruling class.

The Maya created a writing system called hieroglyphics, which used pictures instead of words. They also studied the planets and the stars. They used their observations of the heavens to make a very accurate calendar. The Maya also developed a system of mathematics. The Maya worshipped a number of nature gods.