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My life in the Mayan Society
I am a Mayan, living in the Mayans society.Religion is very important to us. We build our cities around ceremonial and religious centers. We have many amazing templepyramids that rise really high. Temple plazas provides gathering places for people to attend rituals and ceremonies.
I believe in over 160 gods, so that makes me polytheistic. We truly value our gods because we know they can take us out of this world real easily. Mayans believe that only priests can explain signs and lead people through rituals aimed at pleasing gods.
Today, is my day to honor my gods with an offering. I will be sacrificing myself to the gods because it is to be believed that the blood gives the gods strength. Why must I do the sacrificing? I have to sacrifice myself because the people who are usually sacrificed are the orphans, slaves, and nobles captured during war. I do admit that I am a little nervous and scared because i know that this will be my last day, but I have to do this for my wonderful gods. This is how its going to happen: I will be thrown into a sacred well whose water is 60 feet below the ground in the ancient city of Chichen Itza, on the Yucatan Peninsula. If I survive, I will be pulled from the water and asked what message I had brought back from the gods.
So, I get driven to the Yucatan Peninsula. They pick me up, then throw me into the well. Surprisingly, I survive. They see that I am still alive so they pull me out of the well. They then ask me what message did I bring back from the gods. I had no message, so I made up a reasonable message that made a lot of sense so they let me leave and go back home and to my work.
I believe in over 160 gods, so that makes me polytheistic. We truly value our gods because we know they can take us out of this world real easily. Mayans believe that only priests can explain signs and lead people through rituals aimed at pleasing gods.
Today, is my day to honor my gods with an offering. I will be sacrificing myself to the gods because it is to be believed that the blood gives the gods strength. Why must I do the sacrificing? I have to sacrifice myself because the people who are usually sacrificed are the orphans, slaves, and nobles captured during war. I do admit that I am a little nervous and scared because i know that this will be my last day, but I have to do this for my wonderful gods. This is how its going to happen: I will be thrown into a sacred well whose water is 60 feet below the ground in the ancient city of Chichen Itza, on the Yucatan Peninsula. If I survive, I will be pulled from the water and asked what message I had brought back from the gods.
So, I get driven to the Yucatan Peninsula. They pick me up, then throw me into the well. Surprisingly, I survive. They see that I am still alive so they pull me out of the well. They then ask me what message did I bring back from the gods. I had no message, so I made up a reasonable message that made a lot of sense so they let me leave and go back home and to my work.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Expansion and Fall of the Inca Empire
The Incas expanded similar to the way the Aztecs expanded their empire. When the Incas wanted new territory they would send someone to meet with that tribe and tell that person what they are trying to do.And if they didn't agree they would go to war. The Incas would mostly win the war. When this happened,usually the local leader will end up being killed.
The Inca thought they ruled most of the world by the 1530's.Then, smallpox spread down from the north and started killing many of the Incas. Later after, Francisco Pizarro came with about 160 explorer into the Inca's territory. When him and his men came, the Incas tried to ignore him but he wasn't going to go anywhere. But the Incas underestimated Pizarro. When Pizarro invited the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, he left all of his army behind. However, they also didn't bring any weapons. Atahualpa laughed in Pizarro's face when Pizarro told him to give up his Gods.When Atahualpa did this, Pizarro attacked the defenseless Incas and captured their leader. Atahualpa tried to buy his freedom, Pizarro said that it was fine. Atahualpa gave a a lot of gold, Pizarro took it, and didn't let him go. So, Atahualpa was to remain in prison and was accused for many crimes.
The Inca thought they ruled most of the world by the 1530's.Then, smallpox spread down from the north and started killing many of the Incas. Later after, Francisco Pizarro came with about 160 explorer into the Inca's territory. When him and his men came, the Incas tried to ignore him but he wasn't going to go anywhere. But the Incas underestimated Pizarro. When Pizarro invited the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, he left all of his army behind. However, they also didn't bring any weapons. Atahualpa laughed in Pizarro's face when Pizarro told him to give up his Gods.When Atahualpa did this, Pizarro attacked the defenseless Incas and captured their leader. Atahualpa tried to buy his freedom, Pizarro said that it was fine. Atahualpa gave a a lot of gold, Pizarro took it, and didn't let him go. So, Atahualpa was to remain in prison and was accused for many crimes.
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