Analee Perez-Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations_ Tutorial
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Lesson Activity: The Significance of Popol Vuh in Maya Civilization
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Lesson Activity
The Significance of
Popol Vuh
in Maya Civilization
This activity will help you meet this educational goal:
You will explore the importance of the book
Popol Vuh
to the Maya civilization and examine
some Maya artwork.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question,
and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.
Activity
Watch at least the first five minutes of this video about the Maya book
Popol Vuh . Then
answer the following questions.
Part A
List three reasons why the
Popol Vuh
is considered an important book.
Answer:
- It's a valuable source of information on the history and culture of the Maya people.
- it's a piece of information that listes the beliefs and religion of the Maya people.
- It also gives a list of the rulers and kings that ruled the Maya empire.
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The
Popul Vuh
is important for these reasons:
It is the sacred book of the Maya.
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It provides a historical and mythological account of the Maya civilization.
It combines all the secrets and teachings of the Maya civilization into a single book.
Part B
Describe some examples of Maya artwork in the video.
Answer:
Some of the examples of Maya artwork in the video were the drawing of sacred stories from the Popol Vuh,
Ceramics with scuplted pictures ingraved on them, and Ink printed glass ceramic plates.
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The video contains the following types of artwork:
paintings and illustrations of scenes and characters from the
Popol Vuh
figurines depicting Maya people
vases and pottery with tribal Maya designs
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Self-Evaluation
How did you do? Rate your work on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 as the highest score. Then write a
brief evaluation of your work below. Note what you learned and what challenged you.
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Lesson Activity: The Significance of Popol Vuh in Maya Civilization
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Answer:
I think I woukd rate my work a 4/5 as I didn't really struglles with anything oin this assignment. I leanred
about what the Popol Vuh was and how it was very important to the Maya empire.
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