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Mayan Civilization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a civilization? | a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, government and learning. |
| What is a nomad? | a person that has no permanent home and travels from place to place in search of food. |
| What is surplus? | an amount leftover after requirements have been met. An excess of something. |
| What does it mean to specialize? | to concentrate on and become an expert in a particular area or skill |
| Describe political factors in a society. | characteristics that have to do with the structure of the government. Having to do with law and order. |
| Describe economic factors in a society. | having to do with the production of materials, trade, and the management of wealth in a community. |
| Describe social factors in a society. | having to do with how people in a society relate to each other. Social classes, education, and religion are in this category. |
| Describe environmental factors in a society. | characteristics that have to do with the Earth’s features/geography and how they affect a group of people. |
| What is archaeology? | Archaeology is the scientific study of past cultures based on artifacts and other evidence that people left behind. |
| What is an archaeologist? | Studies the past by using artifacts discover clues to ancient civilizations and mysteries. |
| What are fossils? | the remains of living things (plants, animals, people), NOT of things that were made. |
| What are artifacts? | the remains of things that were made, NOT the remains of living things. |
| What is an archaeological site? | a place or area that archaeologists wish to explore |
| What does it mean to excavate? | to dig |
| What did the Mayans call their type of writing? | hieroglyphics |
| Where was the Mayan civilization located? | In Mexico, Central America or the Yucatan Peninsula |
| The Mayan civilization was divided into different areas called | city-states |
| How did someone become a ruler of a city-state? | it was passed down from generation to generation |
| Mayan writing has been found | on the walls of buildings, murals |
| Art was important to the Mayans because | rulers believed that the more beautiful art that they had, the more important they were |
| Who did children learn from? | their elders |
| What did students learn about? | weaving, pottery, farming, math and astronomy |
| What did the Mayans worship? | They worshipped over 150 gods. |
| What religious rituals did the Mayans practice? | They conducted human sacrifices to please the gods and help religious ceremonies with music and dancing. |
| Who were considered the leaders in the society? | priests and nobles |
| Who was lowest on the social pyramid? | farmers and slaves |
| Why was farming important to the economy? | They traded surplus for goods they did not have. |
| What is the slash and burn method the Mayans used? | They used this to clear crops from the land to make room for new crops. |
| What are hieroglyphs? | pictures and symbols that represent words |
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Mrs.Verano
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