Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему The Maya civilization

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1. Презентация по английскому языку на тему The Maya civilization
2. The British archaeologist Gordon Childe worked out
3. Gordon Childe
4. Gordon Childe wrote that a civilization is
5. Like ancient Egypt in Africa, the Mayan
6. The Mayan civilization was formed in 2000
7. Alphabet
8. Mathematics
9. Astronomy
10. The Mayans built stone cities with grand pyramid temples which were densely populated.
11. Слайд 11
12. The Queen’s tomb of Maya
13. They made a complicated system of basins and reservoirs to collect water.
14. They were hunters, gatherers and farmers. The
15. Hunting and fishing allowed them to make their diet more varied.
16. But still they couldn’t fight against nature,
17. Слайд 17
18. The Mayan culture played a great role
19. Mayan ARTMayan art is essentially the art
20. The modern religion of Mayans is a
21. The Sun God
22. Their calendars can be used even nowadays.
23. Thank you for your attention

The British archaeologist Gordon Childe worked out a theory explaining how a culture transforms into a civilization.

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Презентация по английскому языку на тему The Maya civilization

Слайд 1The civilization of the MAYANS
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Слайд 2The British archaeologist Gordon Childe worked out a theory explaining how

a culture transforms into a civilization.

Слайд 3Gordon Childe

Слайд 4Gordon Childe wrote that a civilization is characterized by the invention

of writing, mathematics, monumental architecture, long-distance trade, wheeled carts irrigation technology and some other features.

Gordon Childe wrote that a civilization is characterized by the invention of writing, mathematics, monumental architecture, long-distance

Слайд 5Like ancient Egypt in Africa, the Mayan civilization in Central America

deserves a special mention. There is no other country that has so many wonders.

Like ancient Egypt in Africa, the Mayan civilization in Central America deserves a special mention. There is

Слайд 6The Mayan civilization was formed in 2000 B.C. and existed up

to 250 A.D., it is known due to its writing, mathematics and astronomy.

The Mayan civilization was formed in 2000 B.C. and existed up to 250 A.D., it is known

Слайд 10The Mayans built stone cities with grand pyramid temples which were

densely populated.

Слайд 12The Queen’s tomb of Maya

Слайд 13They made a complicated system of basins and reservoirs to collect

water.

Слайд 14They were hunters, gatherers and farmers. The main crops were cereals,

vegetables and fruit. They used the cotton plant to make clothing. Mayans also kept cows, pigs, goats and sheep.

They were hunters, gatherers and farmers. The main crops were cereals, vegetables and fruit. They used the

Слайд 15Hunting and fishing allowed them to make their diet more varied.

Слайд 16But still they couldn’t fight against nature, so one of the

reasons that caused their collapse was the intense drought.

But still they couldn’t fight against nature, so one of the reasons that caused their collapse was

Слайд 18The Mayan culture played a great role in the history of

mankind. Even nowadays we can see the sight of its culture. First of all, the descendants of ancient Mayans are not only Mayans who preserved their language and some traditions but some Spanish speaking people of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, their calendar-system is very exact though complicated and their writing-system is unique.

The Mayan culture played a great role in the history of mankind. Even nowadays we can see

Слайд 19Mayan ART
Mayan art is essentially the art of the royal court.

It is almost exclusively concerned with the Maya elite and their world. Mayan art was crafted from both perishable and non-perishable materials, and served to link the Maya to their ancestors.