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Classic Period 250 - 950 AC - Coggle Diagram
Classic Period
250 - 950 AC
K'uhul ajaw
Genetically related to their Gods
Divine Rulers
City States
Capital
Dependent Towns
Economically related
Tributes from villages
Protection from the Capital
Standard Architecture
Vaults in their pyramids
Small temples atop pyramids
Open plazas
Surrounded by important buildings
Hieroglyphic Writing
Purpose
Glorify the city
Glorify the Ajaw
Tell the name of the
kingdom
Most important City States
Copan
Tikal
Connection with
Teotihuacan
Palenque
Warfare
Part of Maya life
Prisoners executed
Rituals
Divide and unite Mayas