Section E: Conclusions:

1. Cause of Death (check one only): By the 700s, warfare had broken out among the various Mayan city-states. (in textbook)

Suicide_____ Natural Causes ______ Homicide:___

2. Explain cause of death (in detail):

http://www2.truman.edu/~marc/webpages/nativesp99/maya/main.html

Section D: Witness Interview

1. Describe all sources used (art work, journal entry, etc): http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.html

http://www.cy/ http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.html
http://http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.htmlwww.indians.org/welker/maya.htm
http:http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.htmlhttp://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.htmlnarch.html//www.crystalinks.com/mayanhistory.html http://www.crystalinks.com/mayanarch.html

2. Who created sources: The mayans people.


3. Dates of testimony: Mayans Civilization, A.D. 250-900

4. State signifiance of each witness along with specific details of testimory:

The Olmec Eventually dominate the Valley of Mexico and lands beyond it.

http://www.crystalinks.com/olmec.html

Section B: Victim's cultural background

Languages Spoken:

http://www.class.uidaho.edu/arch499/nonwest/mayan/agriculture.htm
description of the government:
The Mayans developed a hierarchical government ruled by kings and priests. They lived in independent city-states consisting of rural communities and large urban ceremonial centers. There were no standing armies, but warfare played an important role in religion, power and prestige.

Section A: Physical Descripition of Victim

Age at time of death:650
Country of Origin: Yucatan peninsula
Approx. size of population: http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/americas/maya/
The Approx. size of the population is 5,000 to 50,000 citizens, with a total population of 2 million
Significant Geographic Features: http://www.indians.org/welker/maya.htm
The geographic features were volcanic mountains and the rain forest.