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13 Cards in this Set
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Who were the Mayas? |
One of the first civilizations in North America |
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When did the Mayas live? |
2,500 B.C. 900 A.D. |
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Where did the Mayas live? |
Southeastern Mexico and Central America |
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Maya cities were ruled by _________, who claimed to be chosen by Maya ________. |
Kings Gods |
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Maya leaders oversaw large ________ projects and led the __________. |
building military |
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Maya royalty often married ________ from other cities in order to form alliances and strengthen________. |
royalty trade |
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Pok-a-tok was a fierce game. losers were often ___________. |
sacrificed |
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The population out grew the _________ supplies. |
food |
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People moved in search of _________. |
food |
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The Maya lost power, but the people still live in ________, __________ and _______. |
Mexico, Belize and Guatemala |
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The Maya created a form of writing we call _________ which is a series of ________ that represent words |
hieroglyphs symbols |
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The maya created a __________ to help with _________ and predicting events such as __________. |
calendar farming eclipses |
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The Maya developed a System of ________________ called hieroglyphs. |
Mathematics |
