Unit 8 Maya Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
maize | a type of corn grown in Mesoamerica |
Maya | a civilization that reached its height with 40 city-states in the tropical lowlands of Mesoamerica between AD 250 and 900 |
Mesoamerica | a region that stretches from the central area of Mexico to the northern part of Central America |
classic age | a time when a civilization reaches its greatest power and influence |
Pacal | king of the Mayan city-state of Palenque |
Mayan ball game | a competition using only the head, shoulders, and hops to bounce a hard rubber ball through a high stone ring |
observatories | buildings from which people study the night sky |
codex | a folded Mayan book with colorful picture words painted on bark or animal hide |
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