Geography of Mayan Civilization Brightna Hu Emily Oh

Geography of Mayan Civilization Brightna Hu, Emily Oh, David Collins, Audrey Lee and Adriana Dipple

What lands did the Mayan Empire encompass and when? ● The Mayan Empire took over modern day rain forest areas in central Guatemala. ● Their empire was mostly located in central America. ● The Mayan region thrived in this area from 300 -900 A. D. ● The Mayan Empire also spread through the Northern Yucutan area in central America. Audrey Lee

What is the climate of the Mayan Civilization? Lives in: ● Southern Mexico, northern Central America and some countries like Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and Yucatan Peninsula o Dry Seasons § February and May ● The days are intensely hot ● The air is uncomfortably dry ● The Fields o Recently burned in accordance with Mayan Civilization slash and burn for their agriculture ● The Mayan Civilization actually fell because of the sudden climate change! By: Brightna Hu

The Terrain Of The Region http: //mayancountdown. net/mayan_maps. html http: //www. crystalinks. com/mayangeography. html By David ● ● ● Land on the Mexican peninsula. Top of the Peninsula was flat (lowlands) Southern area had mountains (highlands) Lowlands- rainforests and savannas. Produced crops. Highlands- subject to tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Many dangerous animals occupied regions.

What impact did these features have on Mayan Life? -Climate/Agriculture -Because of warm climate crops began to grow -Settling/Population -After the agriculture increased people began to settle in the Mayan area -When people decided to stay in one place the population started to increase {Adriana Dipple}

Interesting Facts of Mayan Geography -Descendants of Mayans still live in Belize, Guatemala and central Mexico today. -The population grew tremendously from 300 AD to 900 AD. -Palengue, Tikal, Copan were almost like cities because many Mayans centered there. -The Mayan’s all lived north of the equator and on the western hemisphere. By: Emily Oh

Work Cited ~http: //www. webpages. uidaho. edu/arch 499/nonwest/mayan/geography. htm -Audrey ~http: //www. express. co. uk/life-style/top 10 facts/366346/Top-10 -facts-about-the-Mayans, http: //www. kidskonnect. com/subjectindex/16 -educational/history/256 -ancient-mayan. html http: //www. digitalmeesh. com/maya/geography. htm -Emily ~http: //history. knoji. com/80 -interesting-facts-about-the-maya-people-and-civilization/ http: //mayas. mrdonn. org/geography. html http: //en. wikibooks. org/wiki/Wikijunior: Ancient_Civilizations/Mayans -Brightna ~http: //www. aztec-history. com/mayan-civilization. html -Adriana