Mayan's Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Slash and burn | farming techniques; cut trees and then burn them to provide ash enriched soil Methods to clear land for planting |
Mayans | from central America-Yucatan Peninsula (present day Belize and Guatemala, also parts of Mexico can to central American in the early 1500BC Pyramids, sophisticated mathematical and calendar system, |
Language | Hieroglyphics-pictures and symbols to record their thoughts and ideas |
Religion | 260 day calendar to keep track of religious ceremonies Pyramids were used as tombs and temples for religious ceremonies |
Economy | some trading farmed-squash, beans, corn, chili, peppers, cacao grew cotton-cloths grew sisal-rugs and rope mountains areas they had metals-such as obsidian, jade, cinnabar, and hematite |
Education | studying mathematics night sky (astronomy) |
Government | city-states each state own ruler when ruler dies son takes over as ruler |
hunted | turkeys, rabbits, and rodents (rats/mice) |
What were the 2 Mayan calendars? | 260 day calendar for religious purposes 365 day calendar for Agricultural reasons |
What 2 gifts did the Mayan's give the world? | Writing-own form of writing Calendar-Much of our present day calendar is based upon the Mayan 365 calendar |
Where did the Mayan's live? | Yucatan Pennisula-Central America (Presently Belize and Guatemala), also parts of Mexico |
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