Maya
The Mayans were the first people to invent this out of cocoa beans.
Chocolate
These were offerings to the gods in the form of food, animal, or human.
sacrifices
The oldest of the civilizations in the Americas
Maya
Mayans created these large stepped buildings that were used as temples.
pyramids
It was foretold that this is how the Aztecs knew where to build the city of Tenochtitlan.
an eagle holding a snake on a cactus
They worshipped many gods or were polytheists
Both
The Mayan calendar had this many days, the same as our calendar.
365 days
Aztecs were ruled over by one ruler, similar to a king.
the emperor
Aztec
The majority of peasant farmers in Mayan culture grew these two crops.
Corn and Beans
Known as this, the Aztecs, like the Mayans, worshiped many gods.
Polytheists
These people had a complex writing system made up of hieroglyphics.
Maya
This Mayan game was played with a rubber ball that players passed to each other without using their hands, or feet.
Pok-A-Tok
This was one of the great emperors of the Aztec Empire.
Montezuma
They also devised a highly accurate calendar system that included cycles related to astronomy and religious ceremonies.
Both