Geography
Where is the Mayan civilization found?
Central America
What religion did the Mayans believe in?
They were polytheistic. Which means they believe in multiple gods.
What is the Maya's system of writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What geographic feature helped the Mayan people develop trade?
Rivers
What social class were the warriors, craftsmen, and traders in
middle class
The Americas were __________ which caused them to develop differently than the rest of the world
isolated
The Mayans believed in 3 places, what were these 3 places?
Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld
what was the purpose of the sacred calendar
to keep track of religious holidays and when the priest needed to consult the gods
What kind of economy did the Maya have?
barter economy
List at least two jobs in the lower social class.
farmers, workers, and slaves
What gave the Mayan people lots of water, sunlight, and warmth for their crops to grow?
the rainforests
How did the Maya people honor their gods?
held religious festivals and played outdoor games
Which calendar had 365 days?
solar calendar
Whether or not a city-state decided to go to war with other city-state often depended on what?
What the gods told the priest
Nobles and Priests
How did the Mayas have year-round supply of water for crops?
settling near rivers
What would happen if the Gods were unhappy?
the demons might be released
Astronomy, Calendar, Hieroglyphic Writing, Number System
Who led each of the Mayan city-states?
nobles and priests
No.
What made the soil so fertile in the valleys?
volcanic ash
Why were no major world religions practiced in the Maya civilization?
the Americas were separated from the rest of the world
dots, lines, and 1 hieroglyphic
What kind of government did the Maya use?
city-state government
Archaeologists believe what two things may have contributed to the end of the Mayan civilization?