Agriculture an family
Maize
This group fell below merchants
Peasants
Who were the main 4 gods?
Rainbow Lady, Rain god, Sun god, feather serpent god.
What are the stone slabs 30 feet tall recording gods, rulers, important events, etc. called?
Steles
What were the pyramids used for?
to worship their gods.
What was a meal commonly prepared by Mayan women?
Tamalays/tortillies
This group fell right below the ruler
Preists - then Nobels
What are 2 body parts not allowed during the game Pok-A-Tok?
Hands and feet
How many days were on the Mayan Solar Calendar?
How many days were on the Tzo'otz'i calendar?
260
What are 4 things that may be considered beautiful?
Elongated skulls, crossed eyes, jade fillings, and filed teeth.
Which farming method involves wearing down soil where forests are cut down, and the remains are burned to create land for farming?
Slash and burn
What was the job of a preist?
To maintain favor with the gods, and perform rituals, and sacrifices.
What are 6 things a priest would use the sacred calendar to determine?
Planting, war, getting married, cure, hunt, and battle.
What did the Mayans adapt as a form of writing used to communicate using symbols and pictures?
Hieroglyhics
What rarely happened in a Pok-A-Tok game?
The ball went through the hoop
5 crops grown by the Mayans
beans, squash, cocoa beans, chili peppers, and corn.
What were 4 ways to become enslaved?
A peasant caught in war, sold into slavery, born enslaved, or committed a serious crime.
What was the reson mayan gods revolved around nature?
They thought it was necessary for survival
What is a Fig paper containing Mayan glyphs and illustrations called?
Why did more important people live in the center of the city state?
Because it was the most protective place of invaders
What was done by the Mayans to provide food in addition to farming? ( not a farming method )
Hunting
When not provided food for the family and not in a time of war, what were male peasants required to do?
Build pyramids
What did they mayans belive the gods could do because they created the world?
That they could destroy it
What was the Mayan number system based on?
Why was the number 0 so important to the Mayans?
What symbol was recognized by using this symbol?
20
It was the only civilization/ first to use it
A shell
Rubber