Mayas from the classic Era (c. 300 to 900 AD) developed, according to their region, different types of architecture, paint and art in wich they used a meaningful technique. Big constructions, pictures and sculptures were used for religion or social activities like rituals. That’s why in these constructions were involved luxurious objects that later were used in important funerals, in which the complicated elaboration of the elements meant the social category of some people in life. Also, art in this civilization, wanted to show what they saw in the past and what they were living at the moment so when they came back from dead they could take advantage of their position in lifetime.
We could compare Mayas art with others as Greek or Roman architecture. They all were unique and spectacular. Years and years of art development is recognizable in their pyramids and caves. But not only these two important structures had being an artistic expression. The Maya Long Count Calendar is the way like Mayas show the world their abilities in every science, in this case astrology.
Besides what we have say some others artistic expressions were: headstones, thrones, animal draws, and some balls games.
Principal characteristics of Mayas art are: the relief, different kinds of colors, how they treat topics, use of symbolism and letters between others.
From the beginning art was related with work. The job of the artists was directly related with social, politics and culture characteristics of their environment. That was the reason why artists needed and used all their abilities in what they were doing.
So important it was for them, that a turquoise blue color with some script on it, that was founded in architecture and that survived through the centuries shows that the Maya were one of the few civilizations where artists attached their name to their work.
SOCIETY
Another important aspect of this civilization was their society. At the beginning they created arable land for they own used, and some of the products the planted were corn, tobacco and beans. The Maya society was divided into four important groups:
Ø The nobility: in which priests, warriors, traders and bureaucrats were involved.
Ø The craftsmen: who manufactured objects that were used by the nobility.
Ø Farmers: they lived around the cities and pay what they produced to the nobility.
Ø The slaves: were prisoners of war.
They lived in small villages were all the members of the family stayed at the same house. Differences between men and women were defined; men were always in charge of taking to the villages food, and build what they needed. Instead of that women made clothing, prepared food, and were waiting for resolve everything what the family needed related with domestic things. Now days in some of these civilizations, differences between men and women are use and each one of them make things like on those days.
If we are going to talk about family, is important to analyze what Mayas were living and the way they lived. Our civilization has change in many aspects, but if you look farther, we can see that women needs to be at home being with the family and that almost always men go to work and bring home what they need. That is a structure that has being changing by people and society. Women are going out to work and we are making the same things that men used to do. So we think that some years ago, the concept about family was the same of the Mayas civilization, but nowadays are really different.
We could compare Mayas art with others as Greek or Roman architecture. They all were unique and spectacular. Years and years of art development is recognizable in their pyramids and caves. But not only these two important structures had being an artistic expression. The Maya Long Count Calendar is the way like Mayas show the world their abilities in every science, in this case astrology.
Besides what we have say some others artistic expressions were: headstones, thrones, animal draws, and some balls games.
Principal characteristics of Mayas art are: the relief, different kinds of colors, how they treat topics, use of symbolism and letters between others.
From the beginning art was related with work. The job of the artists was directly related with social, politics and culture characteristics of their environment. That was the reason why artists needed and used all their abilities in what they were doing.
So important it was for them, that a turquoise blue color with some script on it, that was founded in architecture and that survived through the centuries shows that the Maya were one of the few civilizations where artists attached their name to their work.
SOCIETY
Another important aspect of this civilization was their society. At the beginning they created arable land for they own used, and some of the products the planted were corn, tobacco and beans. The Maya society was divided into four important groups:
Ø The nobility: in which priests, warriors, traders and bureaucrats were involved.
Ø The craftsmen: who manufactured objects that were used by the nobility.
Ø Farmers: they lived around the cities and pay what they produced to the nobility.
Ø The slaves: were prisoners of war.
They lived in small villages were all the members of the family stayed at the same house. Differences between men and women were defined; men were always in charge of taking to the villages food, and build what they needed. Instead of that women made clothing, prepared food, and were waiting for resolve everything what the family needed related with domestic things. Now days in some of these civilizations, differences between men and women are use and each one of them make things like on those days.
If we are going to talk about family, is important to analyze what Mayas were living and the way they lived. Our civilization has change in many aspects, but if you look farther, we can see that women needs to be at home being with the family and that almost always men go to work and bring home what they need. That is a structure that has being changing by people and society. Women are going out to work and we are making the same things that men used to do. So we think that some years ago, the concept about family was the same of the Mayas civilization, but nowadays are really different.
by: Carolina Mendez S.
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