Aztec And Mayan Civilisations

The Maya were a people from Middle America, which includes modern Guatemala, Southern Mexico, and Northern Belize (Editors). The Maya civilization was considered to be “one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica,” (Maya). “The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making, and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork,” (Maya). They also gave mankind the modern calendar (Jarus, Maya). The Mayans were a very advanced people, but one of the most important things in the Mayan culture was their religion/god worshipping rituals.

To put the obvious aside, one way the Maya and Aztec civilizations are different lies in the political environment of both civilizations; the civilization of the Maya consisted of city-states ruled by an individual leader who was usually male, while the Aztec civilization were city-states and conquered territories ruled by one leader. However, it is within this difference that a similarity between the two lies. While the political environments of both civilizations are indeed different, there is a similar element contained within the two. Both the Maya and the Aztec were influenced by the Olmec civilization through trade-this includes not only artistically and religiously, but also politically; in the pyramid temples of the Olmec, special ball courts for a game involving a rubber ball and great skill were used for religious and political reasons, these ball courts, or at least ones similar to that of the Olmec, were also found in the pyramid temples of the Maya and the Aztec and are believed to have been used for similar purposes.

The Mesoamerican ball game began over 3,500 years ago. Ceremonies, city and daily life revolved around this exciting sport. The survival of the both the players and the spectators depended on the outcome of the game. The Mesoamerican ball game had a court to play on, a ball that was used during the game, uniforms that the players wore, and rules to follow during gameplay. Even though the Mesoamerican ball game was the first sport, it was a very advanced sport with how many different ideas went into the creation of the game. The ball game was found all over Latin America including in the Olmec, Toltec, Maya and Aztec civilizations with the Olmecs believed to be the inventors of the game. The Mesoamerican ball game was not just an exciting and dangerous sport; it was a winner takes all competition. The ball game was a game of life or death.

Baseball is considered to be Americas all time past time, it is considered to be the oldest sport to still be played in the United States. Baseball has been called many names over the years including town ball, goal ball, and round ball. Some even believe that Baseball originated in England and gained popularity in the United States. However, others may believe that Abner Doubleday a Union soldier from the Civil War may have invented or created baseball. Consequently, there is no documentation proving he invented the game, furthermore he never claimed to have anything to do with the game. Unfortunately, Baseball is more than142 years old and for a third of those years blacks were excluded from participating in the sport that is considered to

Maya and Aztec Comparison Essay In ancient Mesoamerica, there were two great empires; the Aztec and Mayan Empires. The Mayan Empire developed in southeastern Mexico, surrounding the Yucatan Peninsula and Sierra Madre mountains. Similar to the Mayan Empire, the Aztec Empire also developed in Mexico. They spoke their the Nahuatl language, while the Mayans spoke Hieroglyphics (no exact name).

When did all of this start in America? According to Hilary Friedman of The Atlantic, it started about one hundred years ago in the streets of the big cities. Most of the first participants were poor or immigrant children that were not in school and were simply filling time by starting games and keeping themselves occupied. Those of a more fortunate means were typically engaged in music, dance, or other non-competitive activities. Friedman continues to explain that there began to be a concern for these youth and that they needed good examples to teach them “American” values of cooperation, hard work, and respect for authority. So, in 1903 New York City’s Public School Athletic League for

Baseball’s origins are difficult to trace. The widely accepted view that it originated in the late 1830’s by Abner Doubleday has been totally debunked. The earliest indications of the sport were in England, Germany, and France. Sandlot baseball dominated the middle of the 19th century until industry and professional baseball came into its own. Although the records indicate it was more along the lines of a form of cricket, the game, as we know it was entering its early stages. Along with the MLB, there was the Caribbean league as well as the Negro league, and now the

The history is very interesting! The game was invented in 1839 by Doubleday! He invented it in New York! He made a diamond and made up positions and rules! When it was first invented they would catch of the bounce and that’s how they could get out!

Hill and Clark’s main thesis is that through the analyzation of material culture, such as artifacts and cultural landscapes of the Maya people, they will be able to connect and relate the competitive sport of the Mesoamerican ballgame with the first primitive government structures in the America’s. This relationship will provide insight on the association and influence that games had on leadership positions and social ranks during 1600 B.C. Once this relationship is proven the data collected can then be extrapolated to the present time, relating some of the founding principles of recent government to the ballgame.

Mayans they worshipped many gods. Many gods were related to nature such as god of sun, rain, and crops. Mayans had one main god Itamna the god of creation. They also made sacrifices. The Mayans happened to be influenced strongly by the Olmecs. The Mayan indians still practice the same religion the ancient people did. The mayans had two calendars one was called Tzolk’n and the other one is Haab’. Tzolk’n is a religious calendar that last 260 days. Haab’ was a solar calendar.

The majority of us have all learned or heard about the Mayans and the Aztecs whether it was how they lived, how they survived, who their rivals were and how long ago it occurred. The only information that's missing is how they vanished, or were basically wiped out leaving their culture and lifestyle behind? Initially, in the past of our educational experience, we've learned about the ancient empires that once held competence; living and prospering in nature, and also power by following by a kingdom's rules and worshiping the religion of their God. Therefore, at one point of time these types of things existed and these people uniquely survived in their home called nature on a day to day basis for more than 3 centuries. The thing is, what

I'm going to write about how the Mayan, Aztecs, and the Inca and how they influenced others. They all made a good influence for other tribes. Based on these three tribes and how we got to where we are so far. It's a good thing the tribes were here before us?

After reading about Maya,Aztec,and Inca civilizations;I found that they were important to our past and present life.And in some ways have developed our culture and how we view things. From creating accurate calendars to making complex heiroglyphic.

In this essay I will be telling about the economy, religion, and technology of these very interesting tribes the maya, the aztecs, and the inca.

Around 2000 B.C, small farming villages started to appear across Central America (“Maya Civilization”). This was the start of the Maya civilization. There were other civilizations in the area, like the Aztec, who were in Mexico, and the Inca, who were in the Peru area of South America. The Maya were a greater civilization than the Aztec or the Inca because their achievements in astronomy, math, language, architecture, and engineering. These achievements in those areas set them apart from the Aztec and the Inca.