The Ancient Mayan civilization had a complex society that was organized into classes. At the top were nobles and priests, followed by warriors, craftsmen and traders, with farmers, workers and slaves at the bottom. The Mayans were skilled farmers, weavers, and potters, and they developed advanced calendars, astronomy, mathematics and hieroglyphic writing. They built large cities with temples, palaces and pyramids and believed in many nature gods, practicing human sacrifice in religious rituals.

1. THEANCIENT
MAYAN CIVILITATION

4. The Ancient Maya
had a class society.
At the top were the
nobles and priests.
Their middle class
was made up of
warriors, craftsmen
and traders. The
farmers, workers
and slaves were at
the bottom.
MAYAN PEOPLE

5. The Mayan people were also
farmers. They had to clear huge
sections of tropical rainforest.
Groundwater was scarce in these
areas, so they had to build large
underground reservoirs to store
the rainwater.
The Maya were good weavers
and potters. They created trade
routes. This allowed them to sell
their own products and buy new
ones.

6. • The Ancient Maya
developed :the science of
astronomy, calendar
systems and the
hieroglyphic writing.
• They were popular for
creating :
pyramids,temples,palaces
and observatories.
The mayan skills

7. • The time keeping system of the
Mayans was a combination of
cycles, mixing the movements of
the Sun, Moon, and Venus.
• Their sacred calendar called the
Tzolkin was composed of 260
days: It contained 13 months.
• The second calendar was the civil
calendar and consisted of 365
days.It was called the Haab. This
calendar consisted of 18 months.
MAYAN
CALENDARS

8. important and powerful than others.
the Earth. The Mayan believed that itzama gave them the calendar and writing.
He is often drawn to look like a dragon.
wind, and fire.
strike the clouds and produce rain and storms.
priests were responsible for performing rituals to keep the people in the favor of the gods.
• The Maya believed in a large number of nature gods. Some gods were considered more
• Itzamna - The most important Maya god was Itzamna..He was the god of fire who created
• Kukulcan - Kukulkan was a powerful snake god whose name means "feathered serpent".
• Bolon Tzacab - Also known by the name Huracan . Bolon Tzacab was the god of storms,
• Chaac - Chaac was the god of rain and lightning. He had a lighting axe that he used to
• The kings of the Maya served as intermediaries between the people and the god.The
They were very powerful . One of the rituals was animal and human sacrifices.
MAYAN RELIGION

9. Can you identify the following gods?

10. religious and cultural
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used in wedding
commemorate births and
masks for entertainment.
• The masks were used in
dances, as well as during
• The antique masks were
ceremonies,and also to
deaths.
• The Mayan's also used
MAYAN MASKS

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2. Choose one of the mask that you
like best and draw it.
3. Colour the mask with felt tips.
4. Modelate and carve the mask with
clay.
LET’S CREATE A MAYAN MASK

12. • The Maya civilization is
famous for its
architecture. Many
cities built large
palaces, pyramids, and
other public buildings
that are still standing
today. The buildings
were covered with
statues to honor their
gods and their kings.
MAYAN ARCHITECTURE

13. Pyramids
The Maya are known
for their pyramids:
They had steep steps
up the side that allow
people to climb to the
top.
They were built for
religious purposes and
for the gods.
MAYAN BUILDINGS

14. large palace for their
family.
palace is the palace at
Pakal.
colourful hieroglyphics
and his family.
• Each Maya city had a
king and the royal
• One of the most famous
Palenque built by King
• It was covered with
and carvings of the king
PALACES

16. • In most Mayan villages,
women weave cloth for:
their families, ceremonies
and also for artistic
commercial purposes.
• Their designs are
colourful with different
patterns.
MAYAN WEAVERS

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small pieces of wool .
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2. Draw your own design and
3. Redecorate your design using
A MAYAN TAPESTRY

18. • In groups of five
search information
about mayan cities.
• In group will make a
model of one
important building.
MINI MAYAN CITY

19. QUIZ
1.- Where did the ancient
Mayan live?
• 6.- Can you name some of the
most important mayan’s gods?
•
• 7.- When did the mayan people
use their masks?
• 2.- In what continent is
Yucatan mainland?
the
• 8.- Tha mayan cilivitation is
famous for:
A) its pottery B) its architecture C)
its gods.
• 3.- Can you name the
different ancient mayan class
societies?
•
• 4.- What were good the
mayan people at?
• 9.- What are the most important
buildings in a mayan city?
• 5.- Where did the ancient
mayan civilitation develop?
• 10.- Which was the most famous
game that mayan people played?