Mayan Vocab
Culture that developed east of the Zapotec in present-day Mexico and Central America.
Who are the Maya?
Played at bottom of temple.
What is the game played in Mayan society?
A symbolic picture to represent words, syllables, and sounds.
What is a glyph?
Hips, elbows, knees.
What body parts do you use?
Folded book made of tree-bark paper.
What is a codex?
Rubber.
What is the ball made of?
Book that recorded Maya history and culture.
What is the Popol Vuh?
To get ball in ring.
What is the goal of the game?
One of the earliest Mayan cities.
What is El Mirador?
Matter of life or death.
Could you die?