| 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 |
