Mayan Vocab
Mayan Games
100

Culture that developed east of the Zapotec in present-day Mexico and Central America.

Who are the Maya?

100

Played at bottom of temple.

What is the game played in Mayan society?

200

A symbolic picture to represent words, syllables, and sounds.

What is a glyph?

200

Hips, elbows, knees.

What body parts do you use?

300

Folded book made of tree-bark paper.

What is a codex?

300

Rubber.

What is the ball made of?

400

Book that recorded Maya history and culture.

What is the Popol Vuh?

400

To get ball in ring.

What is the goal of the game?

500

One of the earliest Mayan cities.

What is El Mirador?

500

Matter of life or death.

Could you die?

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