Social Classes
Terms
Periods of the Maya
How They Lived
Miscellaneous
100
These people were either prisoners or criminals
What is slaves?
100
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
100
The Maya farmed and lived in simple houses during this period.
What is the Pre-Classic Period?
100
A planting technique in which you cut and set ablaze vegetation.
What is slash-and-burn agriculture?
100
this game was to settle wars, and was used for religious purposes.
What is pok-a-tok?
200
These people created items for religious trade
What is Merchants/Artisans?
200
The Civilization that influenced the Maya
What is the Olmecs?
200
During this Period, the Maya constructed public buildings.
What is the Classic Period?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What were 3 crops the Maya planted?
What are Maize(Corn), Squash, and Beans?
200
These people were often killed with their master when he died.
What is the slaves?
300
This person was known as "god-king".
What is the ruler?
300
Writing that uses pictures as symbols.
What is hieroglyphics?
300
During this period, the Maya truly collapsed.
What is the Post-Classic Period?
300
The Maya used this farming technique to plant on the mountains.
What is step-terraces?
300
These people were responsible for designing objects to pay tribute to the gods.
What is the artisans?
400
These people were the backbone of the Mayans Society.
What is peasants?
400
The area that includes the rainforest, swamps, and grasslands
What is the lowlands?
400
During this period, the Maya experienced an increase of independent states.
What is the Classic Period?
400
The Maya used this farming technique to plant crops in dense forests.
What is the slash-and-burn agriculture?
400
These people often led peasants into wars.
What is the nobles?
500
These people were the only ones who could read and write.
What is Nobles and Priests?
500
means "Middle-America"
What is Mesoamerica?
500
During this period, the Maya continued with warfare.
What is the Post-Classic Period?
500
The Maya used this farming technique to plant in swamps in their region.
What is raised platforms?
500
These people were often mathematicians and astronomers.
What is priests?
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