Vocabulary 1
A group of peoples who have inhabited a region that includes the Yucatan Peninsula. The dates that they thrived were 200 - 900 CE
The Maya
a city that is an independent political state with its own ruling government
a city-state
a building with a religious use or meaning
a temple
At about what age did Maya children begin new responsibilities like chores?
age five
How did some lowland Mya farmers help get more water for crops?
by building waterways to redirect and save water
a society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, beliefs, customs, language, and form of government
civilization
a picture or symbol representing an idea, an object, a syllable, or a sound
hieroglyph
a year that has 366 days, or one more than all other years, and occurs every four years
leap year
Who chose the day for the initiation ceremony and later for weddings and how
a priest and he checked the stars
Which two beauty practices did some Maya families follow for babies
encouraging crossed eyes and flattening the back of the head
the style and construction of a building
architecture
to give or to kill something for a religious purpose
sacrifice
the study of the stars, planets, and other features of outer space
astronomy
How did the Maya view marriage in farming families?
As arranged agreements between families, like business deals.
What were the Maya houses usually made of?
mud and grass
an expert in the study of ancient people and the objects from their time period that remain, generally including stones and bones, and pottery
archaeologist
a historical region that includes what are today the central and southern parts of Mexico and the northern parts of Central America
Mesoamerica
a day in which daytime and nighttime are about the same length, which happens twice every year
equinox
What wa the Maya people's main crop
corn
Why did mothers hang objects from the babies' noses?
to encourage crossed eyes because they thought it was beautiful
a special event to mark a person’s entry into a certain group or status
initiation ceremony
a person who has the training or authority to carry out religious ceremonies or rituals
priest
This can be found in a Mayan boy's hair before he turns 14.
a white bead
Which job did Maya women an girls do?
cook and make pottery
Besides corn what were some of the other crops the Maya farmers grew? Name three.
beans, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and pumpkins