Section 1 The Development of Maya Civilization
The people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
The Maya
A gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods.
sacrifice
In Mayan culture who cam after the birth of a child?
A priest
What was the name of the Mayan ball game?
pok-a-tok
A farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops.
Slash-and-burn agriculture
The Region extending from modern Mexico through Central America.
Mesoamerica
A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony.
Ritual
The number 3 represented what for Mayan women?
The 3 stones of the home hearth or fireplace.
How many gods did the Mayans have?
160
The Primary food of the Maya was what?
Maize or Corn
A large plaza in a city center, surrounded by temples and palaces, where religious rituals and other public ceremonies took place.
Ceremonial Center
A social structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank.
Social Pyramid.
Baby boys at 4 months of age were given what?
Farmer's tool
Priests did what 2 things?
Performed sacrifices and conducted ceremonies
What year did the Mayan civilization start to fall apart?
750 CE
The Mayans inherited ideas from what group?
The Olmecs
What class was the halach uinic in?
Ruling or the rulers
When did the coming of age ceremony happen for girls?
12
What was the sacred or ritual calendar of the Mayans?
The Sacred Round or tzolkin
After the fall of the Mayan civilizations Mayans moved where?
The Jungle
The Mayans reached their peak during what period?
The Classic Period
Which class in the social period were most likely to be sacrificed?
Slaves
True or false, Mayans married for love.
False
How many unlucky days were on the Mayan calendar?
5
Invaders from where helped in destroying the Mayan empire?
Central Mexico