Sunday, March 4, 2012

MAYAN/AZTEC BUILDINGS

Mayans Buildings. Digital image. WPMU DEV -The WordPress Experts., 12 May 2010. Web. Mar.-Apr. 2012. <http://vanduzera.edublogs.org/files/2010/05/Mayan-Temple.gif>.



  •  Mayans buildings were made on limestone, the first largest pyramid built by the Mayans was made between 400 B.C and 600 B.C.
  • Roof Combs made Mayan buildings seem taller.
  • Carvings on Mayan buildings were called Frezies.
  • Mayans used stone tools to carve the buildings instead of metal.
  • Mayan temples were used for religious reasons, same with Aztecs, they are still used religiously today.
  • Main reason for Aztecs making the pyramids was to honor their gods.
  • Three types of Aztec pyramids, twin stair, round layer and later pyramids.
  • Most pyramids of the Aztecs are found in Mexico today.

  1.  What type of religion did the Mayans and Aztecs follow?
  2. How are they practiced?



1 comment:

  1. You discovered some interesting facts here. I learned things I didn't know before about the Mayans and Aztecs. I didn't know there were three types of pyramids.

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