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The decline of the Maya city-states: man-made or natural disaster?
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The decline of the Maya city-states: man-made or natural disaster?
The mystery of the Maya city-states
Evaluating theories
Making predictions
Comparing the Anglo-Saxons and Maya
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Decline theories
Diamond 6
Map of the declining Maya city-states
Archaeologists and historians continue to investigate why the Maya civilization had abandoned cities such as Tikal, Palenque and Copán in the southern lowlands by 900 AD. Although the reasons remain unclear, theories suggest that issues with food and water supplies, conflicts, diseases and leadership may have contributed to the decline. A combination of these factors was probably responsible for the departure.
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The mystery of the Maya city-states
Objective.
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Map of the declining Maya city-states
Objective.
The Maya cleared land by slashing and burning trees and built houses on all available land, leading to a shortage of farmland.
The Maya cities declined because the city-states' population increased and there was not enough food to sustain everyone.
Supporting evidence
Prediction
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Making predictions
Decline theories
OverpopulationDeforestationDrought Changing trading routes Warring Maya city-states Problems with water supply
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Theory: Changing trading routes
Evaluating theories
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problems with water supply
warring Maya city-states
changing trading routes
Least important
Medium importance
High importance
High importance
Most important
Medium importance
drought
deforestation
overpopulation
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Diamond 6
problems with water supply
warring Maya city-states
changing trading routes
Least important
Medium importance
High importance
High importance
Most important
Medium importance
drought
deforestation
overpopulation
Reset
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Diamond 6
Comparing the Anglo-Saxons and Maya
They overcame complex challenges to settle in the country.
They traded with the outside world.
They lived near rainforests.
Maya:
Anglo-Saxon:
Their houses were wooden frames made out of wattle and daub.
It was split into separate kingdoms.
Drag and drop the statements into three groups. Statements which only apply to the Anglo -Saxons, statements which only apply to the Maya and statements which apply to both.
They built temples and pyramids.
They came from Scandinavia
They lived from 2000 BC - 1524.
Answers
They believed in one god.
They were polytheistic.
They lived in AD 410 - 1066.
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Comparing the Anglo-Saxons and Maya
They overcame complex challenges to settle in the country.
They traded with the outside world.
They lived near rainforests.
Maya:
Their houses were wooden frames made out of wattle and daub.
Anglo-Saxon:
It was split into separate kingdoms.
Drag and drop the statements into three groups. Statements which only apply to the Anglo -Saxons, statements which only apply to the Maya and statements which apply to both.
They built temples and pyramids.
They came from Scandinavia
They lived from 2000 BC - 1524.
Answers
They believed in one god.
They were polytheistic.
They lived in AD 410 - 1066.
Reset
www.kapowprimary.com
©2023 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
©2022 Kapow Primary
Comparing the Anglo-Saxons and Maya
They overcame complex challenges to settle in the country.
They traded with the outside world.
They lived near rainforests.
Maya:
Their houses were wooden frames made out of wattle and daub.
Anglo-Saxon:
It was split into separate kingdoms.
Drag and drop the statements into three groups. Statements which only apply to the Anglo -Saxons, statements which only apply to the Maya and statements which apply to both.
They built temples and pyramids.
They came from Scandinavia
They lived from 2000 BC - 1524.
They believed in one god.
They were polytheistic.
They lived in AD 410 - 1066.