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the mayans used what bean to make a chocolate drink
cocoa
what is the environment that the mayans choose to cultivate (use for farming)
lowland swamps
What is the name of the creator God
who is Itzamna
The figure on top of the Mayan Hierarchy
What is the King/High Priest?
What did the Mayans herbal medicines cure.
Fevers, digestive issues, and wounds.
the mayans used what plant to make tequila
agava
what were the 2 different seasons the mayans experienced
wet and dry
What century was the earliest inscription of Mayan writing used?
what is The 3rd Century
Created the Temple of inscriptions
Who is Pakal the Great
How did the Mayans acquire their stones for the pyramids
Built quarries, and split large stones using water, fire, and wooden splints to collect smaller pieces.
what were pyramids and temples used for
religious purposes
name one animal the mayans hunted or caught
fish. or deer. or rabbit
what were Mayan pyramids used for
what is sacrifices/worship
The most serious crime, punishable by death
What is blasphemy
Surgeries the Mayans performed
what type of stone did the Mayans construct pyramids out of
limestone
3 main vegetables that the mayans farmed
corn, beans and squash
The name of the pyramid located in Chichen Itza
what is El Castillo
Population of 5-50 thousand
What is the population of a Mayan city state
The Tzolk’in, Habb’ and the long count
what numeracy system did the mayans use
a base 20 system
what were the raised far fields called
Chinampas
Where were the oldest inscriptions of Maya glyps found
San Bartolo, Guatemala.
Ruled for 11 years
K’inich Yax K’uk Mo (Sun-Eyed Green Macaw)
What happened on December 21, 2012
The Mayan calendar ended