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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| maya civilization | Largest civilization aside from the astecs |
| developed in | mesoamerica around 1000bc |
| population at height | 10 million |
| number of cities at height | 40 |
| practiced a method of clearing land for crops | Slash and burn agriculture |
| built flat terraces in hillsides to help | control erosion |
| built more of their cities between | 250 and 900 AD |
| biggest industries | trade and agriculture |
| writing system consisted of | glyphs |
| kept written records called a | codex |
| believed kings communicated with the | gods |
| maya cities functioned as | city-states |
| rulers never united cities into a single | empire |
| had to different | calenders |
| farming calender consisted of | 365 days |
| religious calender consisted of | 260 days |