Clothes & Appearance
Most of the Mayans clothing was made out of...
animal skins
TRUE or FALSE
The Mayans had a lot of cows and metal tools to help them farm.
FALSE. They used simple stone tools to work the land by hand.
What did commoners live in?
Huts
What is maize?
What was the most common job for a typical peasant?
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What did the men typically wear?
Loincloths
Name two of the three types of dances the Mayans had.
the Snake dance, the Monkey dance and the Dance of the Stag
Where did the commoners live?
Outside the city near their farms
What type of food can you get from a cacao tree?
chocolate
Describe the house of a commoner (what is was called, made out of, etc.).
They lived in huts usually made of mud, but sometimes stone. They were single rooms with thatched roofs.
What did the women typically wear?
Long skirts
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What did most of the Mayan's entertainment center around?
Religious ceremonies
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What did both men and women get once they were married?
tattoos
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What types of food did they make from maize?
tortillas, porridge and even drinks
TRUE or FALSE:
The Mayans would use makeup to make their noses appear larger.
TRUE.
How did the men and women typically wear their hair?
Long
Why did the Mayans usually build their huts on top of platforms?
They built them on platforms to protect them from floods.
Who typically worked in the fields in the Mayan culture?
The men.
What were other stable crops that the Mayans had?
beans, squash and chilies
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Where did the nobles and kings live?
They lived inside the city in large palaces made of stone.
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What is a manta?
A blanket they wore over their shoulders when it was cold.
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What type of new foods did the Mayans introduced to the world?
chocolate, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, black beans and papaya
What was the most important part of the day for the Mayans?
Bathing.
What meat did the Mayans eat?
fish, deer, ducks and turkey
What did the Mayan consider beautiful features?
Crossed eyes, flat foreheads and big heads