Mayan trading

1. Maya Trading
By Alex Kaiser and Ryan Wong
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2. The Maya Trade was centered primarily around
foods like: corn, fish, squash, potatoes, honey,
beans, turkey, fruits and chocolate drinks.
They also traded materials, such as limestone,
marble, jade, wood, copper and gold.
They also traded goods such as paper, books,
furniture, jewelry, clothing, toys, weapons, and
luxury goods.
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3. WHERE THE MAYA TRADED
Trade routes went as far south as
Guatemala and Belize.Trade also
extended to the Caribbean Islands.
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4. HOW THE MAYANS
TRANSPORTED THEIR GOODS
Human caravans carried the trading
goods. The Mayans did not use animals
or wheeled vehicles to move goods. The
Mayans also used large seagoing canoes.
Are we there yet?
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5. PROOF THAT THE MAYANS DID
TRADE
Artifacts show that hard stones and
many other goods were moved quite far.
Chemical tests have taken these artifacts
and confirmed that they came from
locations far away.
No, but we could go to
McDonald’s.
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6. There is also documented trade of goods
ranging from honey to quetzal feathers
throughout the Maya region
Quetzal Bird
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7. aa
MAYA TRADING MAP
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8. THE END
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9. Bibliography
http://www.onejungle.com/travel-resources/articles/mayan-history/item/298-the-trade-and-economy-of-the-mayans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_in_Maya_civilization
Mayan Trade: Mark Twain Media Inc. Publishers, Pg. 33
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/quetzal/
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/maya-maps.htm
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