7B-+Aztec+and+Mayan+M.A.+(Justin,+Mark)

=Why is Aztec music and Mayan art influenced their cultures, and how are the instruments made and from what?=

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This is a video on Mayan art and architecture. Although our page is on Mayan art and Aztec music there are some good examples of art designing the Mayan architecture. We Suggest that you watch 3:19 to 3:30 and then take the Poll Daddy quiz.

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This is an image of the Quiche Maya urn. It is a small pot that has small handles that are located on the upper left and lower right of the pot. Located in the middle is a jaguar head and a small body. to the right of the jaguar figure is a series of skulls that have a evil like smile. The jaguar was very iconic to the Mayans.



This is a good representation of what a type of percussion instrument the Aztecs would have used. I love how they would have used the natural resources around them to make their instruments.

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This video shows the history of the Aztecs in a song. Watch the video, then take the Poll Daddy below.

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This is a wordle that has words of what materials the Maya used such as jade, obsidian, etc. It also has the words priest, god, and warfare because the Mayan's would create art to decorate temples and respect the gods of there religion. Artisans would also create images of warriors.

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This is a small prezi on materials used by the Mayan's as well as Aztec music.