Austronesian Significance Of The Mayans

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Austronesians - People who as early as 2000 B.C.E. began to explore and settle islands of the Pacific Ocean Basin. An analysis of the Austronesian people would be that they came from societies that depended on cultivating and the herding of animals. A significance of the Austronesian people is that they established the first human settlements in the Pacific Ocean.
Chavín cult - Mysterious but very popular South American religion (1000-300 B.C.E.) An analysis of this cult would be that it arose when maize became an important crop in South America. The chavin cult was mainly designed to promote fertility and abundant harvests.
Maya - Brilliant Central American society (300-1100) known for math, astronomy, and a sophisticated written language. A significance of the Mayans is that by building terraces made to trap silt, they increased the agricultural productivity of the lands. The Mayan society also raised cacao which they later used as currency. …show more content…

Oceania was a place where migrants arrived with watercrafts such as canoes. Communities, settlements, and trade were the main establishments of Oceania.
Olmecs - Early Mesoamerican society (1200-100 B.C.E.) that centered on sites at San Lorenzo, La Venta, and Tres Zapotes and that influenced later Maya. An analysis of the Olmecs of why they were called rubber people is that it derived from the rubber trees from which they lived on. A significance of the Olmec society is that they mainly spread their influence partly by military force but trade was the prominent

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