Week 10 Schedule
Week 8 Schedule:
| Due Date | Activity |
|---|---|
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Mar 11 |
Read & Examine: Week # 8 Module Textbook: Chapter 5 Watch: All Videos |
| Mar 10 |
Discussion: Maya in Decline |
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Mar 10 |
Assignment: Museum Homework |
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Mar 11 |
Quiz # 6, Map Quiz # 4 |
Image: Mayan Rulers
Topic:
Mesoamerican Civilizations
The Olmec created Mesoamerica’s earliest complex society, with large cities and long-distance trading networks. The Olmec calendar suggests both the sophistication of Olmec ritual and the Olmec’s mathematical skills. The Maya emerged after the collapse of the Olmec, and with substantial borrowing from their predecessors. The Maya had a hierarchical society with a sacred king at the top of each Maya city-state. Bloodletting was an important part of Maya religion. The Maya developed a complex and intellectually sophisticated culture. Teotihuacán, located in central Mexico, grew into the most important Mesoamerican city-state of the Classic period. Teotihuacán maintained trade networks with its neighbors. The collapse of Teotihuacán paved the way for the rise of the Toltec. The Toltec built a militaristic empire stretching across Mexico, with its great capital at Tula.
Goals:
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the rise and fall of powerful societies in Mesoamerica.