mayan CIVILISATION

mayaN CIVILISATION

• SOCIETY
• ECONOMY
• CULTURE

• VESTMENT

CONTENTS

Agriculture was the foundation of their economy. They grew corn, beans, squash, and chili peppers, which were staples in their diet. They also cultivated cacao, which was not only consumed but also used as currency in some transactions. The Maya were active traders. They exchanged goods such as textiles, ceramics, obsidian, and jade with other cultures. They had trade routes connecting different city-states, allowing them access to resources unavailable in their region. Although agriculture was predominant, they also hunted animals and gathered wild plants, which supplemented their diet. The Maya were skilled artisans and produced a variety of objects, from tools to jewelry. These crafts were not only used in their daily lives but were also exchanged in trade. In some city-states, rulers collected tributes from the inhabitants and subject communities, which also contributed to the local economy.

ECONOMY

Mayan society was fascinating and complex. The Mayans, who lived primarily in what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, developed an advanced civilization that flourished between approximately 250 and 900 AD. Mayan society was organized in a hierarchy. At the top were the nobles and the elite, which included rulers and priests. These leaders held great political and religious power. Just below them were the merchants and artisans, followed by the peasants, who made up the majority of the population. Slaves were also present, although their numbers were smaller.

sOCIETY

Most Popular Mayan Traditions

• Sacrificial Practice.
• Cenote Worship. ...
• Ball Game. ...
• Hanal Pixan.
• Pau Puul Ceremony. ...
• Sac Ha Ceremony. ...
• Mayan or Xuculem Ceremony. ...

Religion was central to Mayan life. They believed in multiple nature-related gods, such as the sun, the moon, and rain. They performed complex rituals, including sacrifices, to appease their deities. The Mayans developed a hieroglyphic writing system and an advanced numeral system that included the concept of zero. This allowed them to record their history, astronomy, and rituals. They were expert astronomers and created precise calendars, such as the Tzolk'in and the Haab', which guided their daily and ceremonial lives

CULTURE

Mayan clothing was made with specific materials and colors, depending on a person's status and gender, and was therefore part of their identity. In Mayan mythology, there are numerous references to their traditional clothing. For example, many deities made their creations with looms, and the textiles were considered gifts that the Moon goddess Ixchel had given to women. This is why weaving and embroidery were primarily women's tasks. Women covered their shoulders with colorful scarves that expressed joy. Among the traditional garments worn were loincloths, skirts, and skirts for the waist; sandals, ribbons, and shin guards for the feet; breastplates, mantles, shoulder guards, and necklaces for the arms and torso; and hats, crowns, and ribbons to hold the hair. To make them, Mayan women used leather, cotton, fabric, skins, wooden ornaments, seeds, feathers, bones, and precious stones. Since the Mayans revered and respected nature, all the ingredients for their manufacture came from it

VESTMENT

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