Exploring Maya Cities: Source Analysis Worksheet
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This worksheet encourages students to analyze a primary source about Maya cities, focusing on content, provenance, and usefulness to understand ancient urban life.
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Exploring Maya Cities: Source Analysis Worksheet
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Source Analysis: Maya Cities
Source A: Description of a Maya City
"The city was a marvel of architecture, with towering pyramids, grand plazas, and intricate stone carvings. The streets were bustling with traders, craftsmen, and nobles. The city was divided into different areas for the elite and common people, reflecting a complex social structure. Water was carefully managed through elaborate aqueducts and reservoirs, ensuring the city thrived in the hot climate. The walls and temples showed the Maya’s impressive skills in engineering and art. These urban centers were not only places of worship and governance but also symbols of the city’s power and religious beliefs. The city’s layout and buildings suggest a highly organized society with a rich cultural life."* Provenance: Dr. Maria Lopez, 2010, archaeological report
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