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TCI 22
The Maya
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesoamerica | the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America |
| Mayan civilization | a great civilization that lasted from about 2000 BCE to 1500 CE and at its peak included present-day southern Mexico and large portions of Central America |
| hieroglyphic | writing that uses pictures as symbols |
| ritual | a set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony |
| sacrifice | a gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods |
| divine | related to or coming from a god or gods |
| slash-and-burn agriculture | a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops |
| coming-of-age ceremony | a ceremony that celebrates the end of childhood and acceptance into the adult community |
| pok-a-tok | a Mayan ball game that had religious significance |
| semidivine | more than human but not fully a god |
| city-states | independent settlements, sometimes walled, and often including the surrounding territory |
| ceremonial centers | a large plaza in a city center, surrounded by temples and palaces, where religious rituals and other public ceremonies took place |
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