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Empires

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MAYAN VS. MONGOL EMPIRE

BY: JOANNE HOUCK
Photo by Kim Alaniz

CLAIM

  • The Mayans were more successful than the mongols because they developed ideas
  • of calendars, math, astronomy, and writing, they had a much longer duration,
  • and they had a stronger government.
Photo by ex_magician

DEVELOPED IDEAS

  • They used hieroglyphics to write important dates and events
  • Mayans influenced modern calanders
  • They used math and astronomy to configure calenders
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MONGOLS DEVELOPED IDEAS

  • The mongols didn't contribute as much important ideas
  • The biggest contribution was ideas on trade which isn't in much use today
Photo by ex_magician

SIGNIFICANCE

  • The Mayans ideas influenced modern writing and calenders
  • They're writings helped the modern world understand how they're empire worked
  • They're calenders and astronomy has helped the modern world create the calendars we have today

THE MAYANS HAD A LONGER DURATION.

  • The first signs of the Mayans was in 1800
  • Some Mayan descendants are still around today.
  • The mongols didn't last half as long

SIGNIFICANCE

  • The Mayans still have descendants today
  • They were more successful with keeping they're empire alive
Photo by Carlo Mirante

THE MAYANS HAD A STRONGER GOVERNMENT

  • They had independent city-states, each ruled by an individual god or king
  • The Mongols had such a big empire which made it harder to rule.
  • The mongols empire fell under loss of hegemony.

THE MAYAN WERE A MORE SUCCESSFUL EMPIRE.

  • Though the mongols had the biggest empire in history and
  • had a very strong military, the Mayans had a greater
  • Influence in the modern world and are remembered as
  • a stronger empire.
Photo by Brian Hoffsis