Read the chapters on Early Societies Africa and on the Americas and Oceania.
For this week read the chapters on Early Societies Africa and on the Americas and Oceania. Then select Option A on the Maya or Option B on Africa.
Option A: After reading the chapter on the Americas, discuss the history of the Maya (Links to an external site.) paying particular attention to their calendar system, religion (Links to an external site.), and the Ball Game (Links to an external site.). Discuss the role human/blood sacrifice (Links to an external site.) had in their society. Why did they believe that human and blood sacrifice was so necessary? Be sure to respond to one other student.
The following cc video is optional, but provided good information on the Maya.
National Geographic Documentary – The Maya: The Lost Civilization [Documentary 2015] – YouTube
Requirements: 350 words
Answer preview Read the chapters on Early Societies Africa and on the Americas and Oceania.
APA
448 words