HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Izapa, Maya Civilization, Kaminaljuyu
24 Jul 2020
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Central message of week 11 lecture: mathematics, measuring time, astronomy, writing system, architecture, and art. Mayan civilization was long-- lived and highly impressive in its development of appearance, called proto-- mayan, was in the highlands of southern mexico and. Classic maya civilization (300 ad to 900 ad) can be found in the lowlands of the yucatan and peten peninsula. No one knows why the mayan civilizations faded away by 1000 ad, but mayan people have survived to the present day. Their cultural influence on mesoamerica was extensive: the izapan and kaminaljuyu cultures led to classical mayan culture, classical mayan period 300 ad 900 ad. Izapa / izapan civilization (proto-- mayan) occupied 1500 bce. Kaminaljuy (proto-- mayan) 2000 bce-1200 ad, apogee: 400 bce-299 ad. emergence of the mayan civilization began in the pacific coastal plains of both the. Izapa consisted of a large number of earthen mounds. As old as the olmec sites of san lorenzo and la.
