Relgion+Classical+Americas


 * Maya:**
 * They had many deities
 * Dualism: women & men, good & bad, day & night
 * The religion emphasized unity
 * There were rituals of human sacrifice
 * High religious power
 * Ritual religious ball game


 * Teotihuacan:**
 * Urban center with religious functions
 * Enormous temple pyramids
 * Worshiped the gods
 * Religion was portrayed in the arts
 * They also had human sacrifice
 * There was also a switch from religious to civil authority.


 * Mochica & Hopewell:**
 * Mochica:**
 * Priests ran the society
 * They had ritual sacrifices
 * It is likely that they are the predecessors to the Incas
 * Hopewell:**
 * They had ceremonial centers
 * They built mounds both for burials and for pyramid platforms
 * Built large pyramids!


 * FIVE IDS! yes its actually six...**
 * 1) Dualism
 * 2) Ball game
 * 3) Sacrifice
 * 4) Teotihuacan
 * 5) Pyramids
 * 6) Stelae


 * Compare and Contrast Questions:**
 * 1) How did religion change in the Americas based upon the surroundings (S. America vs Central America vs N. America)?
 * 2) Compare and contrast the religions of the Mayans to other religions of the world at this time, such as Confucianism and Buddhism?