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What are the Mayans most important invention?
the calendar
100
Who was one of the most important gods in the Popol Vuh?
What is the Maize god.
100
What was "The creation of the animals" explaining?
What is The creation of the animals.
100
what dominated over all of the animals in the story?
What is Humans.
200
What are the Mayans most known for?
What is their additions to math and astronomy.
200
What did the maize god symbolize?
What is maize fertility.
200
What did "The fall of the animals" explain?
What is the reason why animals are killed and eaten.
200
what was expected of the humans?
What is worship.
300
When and where did the Mayans most likely originate?
What is What is 2600 B.C. in the Yucatan Region.
300
What was a main value shown in the Popol Vuh?
What is time and space.
300
What is the compilation of stories that these two stories are in?
What is The Popol Vuh.
300
when were the animals made?
What is all at once.
400
What did they also create?
What is a form of hieroglyphics and a stronger type of rubber.
400
What was it called when the Mayans would to things to their body to be more accepted in society?
What is Body modification.
400
Why did the Mayans create the Popol Vuh?
What is To keep the Mayan Culture alive during the occupation by the Spanish.
400
the animals were made specifically for what?
What is each environment.
500
Who were the first and second leaders of the Mayans?
What is Itzamn and Kukulcan.
500
What were some of the things they would do during body modification?
What is sharpening their teeth, placing jade on their teeth, and flattening their foreheads.
500
What were the two gods in the stories?
What is She who has borne the children and He who has begotten sons.