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Name: Lucas Liew Grade: 7 Date: 20/5/2026 Topic: The Golden Age (Maya…
Name: Lucas Liew Grade: 7 Date: 20/5/2026 Topic: The Golden Age (Maya Civilization)
Government and Leadership
Divine Kings
Strict Noble Class
The Fall of the Golden Age
750 - 1050 CE
. Rather than a single catastrophic event, it was a complex societal unraveling driven by a lethal combination of prolonged droughts, severe deforestation, overpopulation, and escalating warfare between rival city-states.
Religion and Beliefs
polytheistic, animistic belief system centered on nature deities, royal divine mediation, and a universe structured into multiple cosmic layers governed by precise astronomical cycles.
Architecture and Engineering
Urban Centers
Pyramids
Earthquake-Resistant Design
Hydraulic Systems
Concrete & Stucco
The Sacbeob (Highway System)
Daily life and Society
everyday life was deeply agricultural for the commoner, while nobles and kings engaged in complex science, trade, and monumental architecture.
Science and Knowledge
astronomy, mathematics, writing, and engineering without the use of metal tools or modern machinery.
Trade and Economy
the economy was supported by a robust agricultural base, specialized craft production, and massive localized and long-distance trade networks
Achievements and Economy
unprecedented advancements in urban architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and a highly complex, interconnected economy
