ANT200H5 Lecture Notes - Chichen Itza, El Mirador, Yucatán Peninsula
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Multiple choice ~ 30 multiple choice refer to last year"s exam. Location: south gulf coast and the maya lowlands. Pre-classic maya: 1000 bc to ad 300, chiefdoms quite possibly, urbanized by 200 bc ~ example: el mirador. Classic maya: ad 300 to 900, located within the maya lowlands and yucatan peninsula, settlement system type: independent city state. There were rich elite burials: record keeping was done via hieroglyphic script. Post-classic maya: ad 900 to 1517, chichen itza or mayappan, toltec (ad 6500 to 1200) and aztec. 2 valleys: valley of mexico and oaxaca valley. Oaxaca valley: a lot of work has been done to this valley, san jose maogote ~ chiefdom. Consisted of public architecture town site: monte alban ~ city state lasted through the classic period in highland mexico. Settlement system ~ city state and was not highly urbanized. Specialized buildings : tomb structures, ball courts, temples. Mortuary practices included elite burials in a precinct.
