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Where was a pit of over 30 skeletons found by archeologists?
Do men or women have thicker and longer bones?
Men.
What the murderers do after they killed the king's family?
Destroyed the castle and ran away without taking anything valuable.
How were the Maya children's heads unusual?
The were shaped like corn cobs.
If an archeologist finds bones from a narrow rib cage, is it from a male or female?
Female
What study of bones, artifacts and remains started 600 years ago?
The science of archeology.
True or false, the Maya bones were preserved for centuries.
True.
How did archeologists know this was not a peasant uprising?
Because nothing valuable was stolen.
What are 3 things that the Maya invented or developed?
They developed astronomy, calendars, and hieroglyphs.
What convinced the archeologists that the bones in the pit were not from a battle?
Because there were female's bones and children's bones.
In which city was the richest Maya empire located?
Cancuen
What type of sacrifices did the Maya make?
They sacrificed humans to their gods.
How did archeologists know it was not a rival city?
They did not take any valuables, take over the castle or the trade routes.
How did archeologists identify Kan Maax's body?
By a shell necklace engraved with his name.
How do archeologists use computers to help identify a victim.
They use computerized 3-D face reconstruction to show how the victims may have looked.
What was one thing that made them think the bones were from royalty.
The bones were from wealthy, strong and healthy people.
Who was the last Maya ruler of Cancuen?
Kan Maax
How did archeologists know it was not jealous nobles?
They did not move into or loot the castle or replace Kan Maax.
What type of people were mad at Kan?
Other greedy lords.
How do archeologists decide how the victims faces looked?
They use technology to create models.
What else did they find mixed in with the bones?
They found bronze, copper, gold and silver jewelry with the bones.
How Kan Maax and his family die?
They were murdered.
Who do the experts believe killed Kan Maax and his family?
Soldiers from another city but more research is needed to make a decision.
The palace covered 5 football fields. True or False?
True.
What did archeologists find in the pool?
Ancient jewelry like jaguar teeth and jade.