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The Mayas
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Question | Answer |
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Where was the Maya homeland located? | Mesoamerica |
What was a problem with the rain forest? | It had thin and fragile soil |
What was the Maya's farming technique? | Slash-and-burn |
What were the ancient Mayan ruins buried under of? | Under a growing rainforest |
What were the three major Maya buildings? | Pyramids, temples, and palaces |
Where did the Mayas live during the Pre-Classic period? | In farming villages |
Most Mayans were peasant _____ who lived on lands outside the city. Find the missing word. | farmers |
what did the people use as currency(money)? | beads,beans, and feathers |
what were the Mayans writing based on? | glyphs |
what were the Maya buildings decorated with? | sculptures, bright paint, and murals |