The first people to live in Belize
Who were the Paleo Indians
Area where the Maya lived.
What is MesoAmerica
How historians divide Maya history
What is into three periods (Pre-Classic, Classic, Post Classic)
_____ is the study of past civilizations and includes the study of recent cultures through the material/physical remains which the ancient people left behind.
What is Archaeology
The Maya invented their own system of ________
What is writing
The first people to form a civilization
Who were the Maya
Country the Maya passed through
What is Russia
300 AD - 900 AD
What is Classic Period
_____ and _____ are two cultural sites found in Orange Walk.
What are Lamanai, Nohmul, Cuello, La Milpa, Albion K/Pg Boundary Site
Two descriptors of Maya
What are scholars, master builders, astronomers, etc
The three major areas in which civics and history differ.
What are origin, classification and sub topics
Some Maya settled along the _____ coast.
What is Pacific
Beginning of Pre Classic Period
What is 2500 BC
_______ is a cultural site that kept its original name.
What is Lamanai
Three beauty features of the Maya
What are crossed eyes, flattened forehead, big noses, tattoos, etc
Two benefits of studying Maya History
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4 of the 5 countries where the Maya lived in the early days.
What is Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador
Time period where the crops were domesticated
What is Pre-Classic
_____ is a cultural site found in Cayo which means "Place of Ticks"
What is Cahal Pech
Average height of ancient Maya
What is 4’ 8” to 5’