Showing posts with label calendar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label calendar. Show all posts

Friday, June 15, 2018

Aztecs.

Aztecs lived in central Mexico. They created an empire.

This country had its own military, laws, society, calendar, language (Nahault), city-states, government, writing, mythology, and etc. It was during Pre-Columbian era.

Aztec civilization timeline: the first tribes appeared (1100 C. E. -1200 C. E.), this civilizzation became development (c. 1345 C. E.-1521 C. E.), the Aztec capital of Tenochtirlan on Lake Texcoco was founded (1345 C. E.), the Tarascan civilization flourished in Mesoamerica (1350 C. E.-1522 C. E.), New Fire ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs (1351 C. E.), Acamapichtli ruled as leader of the Aztecs (1375 C. E.-1395 C. E.), Huitzilopochtli reigned as leader of the Aztec empire (1396 C. E.-1417 C. E.), Chimalpopoca ruled as leader of the Aztec empire (1417 C. E.-1426 C. E.).

This ancient country is still study by historians.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/aztec-warriors-collection-1038565387?src=hT_8OzNHQci0SWg7lVwmzA-1-65

aztec warriors collection

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/set-graphic-elements-based-on-motives-516890656?src=dwXABHCwU3pYOlTCSNMwiw-1-2

Set of graphic elements based on motives of art Native American Indian. Monochrome linear drawing isolated on a white background. Vector illustration.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-illustration/roughen-cut-aztec-symbol-icons-set-276232253?src=dwXABHCwU3pYOlTCSNMwiw-2-10

Roughen cut Aztec symbol icons set on white background

Monday, April 9, 2018

Maya civilization.

Maya civilization was situated in Central America. This country had its own history and cities. Writing, language, arts, religion, and architecture were important for them.

Timeline of Maya civilization: Archaic (8000 B. C.-2000 B. C.), Early Preclassic (2000 B. C.-1000 B. C.), Middle Preclassic (1000 B. C.-400 B. C.), Late Preclassic (400 B. C.-100 A. D.), Terminal Preclassic (100 A. D.-250 A. D.), Preclassic Collapse, Classic Period (c. 250-900 A. D.), Classic Maya Collapse, Postclassic period (c. 950-1539 A. D.).

During this time country did a lot of things. The Maya people invented calendar. Also, they built pyramids.

Civilization had sales with each other and neighbourhood countries. Like all ancient civilizations Maya had unique culture, such as: laws, society, pottery, mythology, astronomy, goverment.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-illustration/mayan-calendar-copy-raster-95106364?src=8IZHTIJKC2gHAcjw_iNJ-w-1-68

Mayan calendar. Copy of the raster
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https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-photo/pre-columbian-warriors-pottery-made-600ad-176636633?src=8IZHTIJKC2gHAcjw_iNJ-w-1-37

Pre Columbian warriors and pottery made from 600AD to 100BC.  Mayan god painted on small pottery.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-photo/kukulkan-pyramid-chichen-itza-on-yucatan-29619196?src=8IZHTIJKC2gHAcjw_iNJ-w-2-14

Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen Itza on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico