1. The Mayans, the Rise of Islam, and the West African Empires Classical Civilizations – Part III

2. The Maya Yucatan Peninsula Region

3. Mayan Cities The Mayans – Click Here for a Video on Mayan Daily Life Mayan Agriculture Above: Maize is the heart of Mayan agriculture Right: Yum Kax, the Mayan maize god Above: Mayan ball court Left: Mayan pyramid

4. Many Gods The Mayans Writing and Mathematics Above: Mayan glyphs Left: Mayan glyph calendar Pictured above are the corn god (left ) and the rain god (right)

5. The Birth of Islam Mecca, Saudi Arabia Muhammad The symbol of Islam, the crescent and star

6. Spread of Islam

7. The Quran The Beliefs of Islam The 5 Pillars Above: The Quran Right: the Grand Mosque Below: the Hajj pilgrimage

8. Contributions Kingdoms Islam Continued

9. Ghana and Mali West African Empires

10. Picture Citations Slide 2 mayankids.com Slide 3 britannica.com buzzle.com schoolsforchiapas.org wulflund.com Slide 4 river-styx.net en.wikipedia.org Slide 5 i-cias.com rel205.wikispaces.com Slide 6 riadreviews.com Slide 7 keenookevin.wordpress.com thewhitebull.wordpress.com bbc.co.uk Slide 8 myarchn.com coolwallpaper786.blogspot.com apfn.org Slide 9 somalinet.com castinet.castilleja.org digitalhistory.uh.edu