Golden Age of the Maya
Who ruled the city states?
Kings and lords
What does flourish mean?
to be successful
Who sketched stone monuments in the forest when he was young?
David Stuart
What are 2 types of precious stones the Maya used?
obsidian and jade
What was mortar and stucco used for?
To build the temples/pyramids
What were the 3 social classes?
Higher class - kings, lords. priest
middle - craftsmen
lower - famers slaves
What is a city state?
a city that governs itself
What is a stelae?
a stone monument
What are hieroglyphics?
an ancient form of writing
How did Maya build the temples and pyramids without any machinery?
They used their bodies (carrying stones on their backs)
What were pyramid temples used for mostly?
burial monuments, homes for rulers or priests, or a place for celebrations and festivals
What does incessant mean?
nonstop
The Maya developed a system of writing that they eventually put on a what? Hint: these were destroyed or disappeared at some point
codex
What did the Maya develop that includes a dot, a line and a picture?
mathematics
What was a priest's role besides conducting religious ceremonies?
medical and dentist procedures
What did the Maya offer as sacrifices to the gods?
animals or humans
What is a temple?
a place of worship
Who is Pakal?
king that ruled from the time he was 12 till 82
What did the Maya calculate that is very close to ours today?
calendar
What could be one reason the Maya civilization crumbled?
drought conditions, epidemic, a shift in ecological balance of region, a war
What was a precious stone of the Maya?
jade or obsidian
What does the word indigenous mean?
existing naturally in particular area
What did archaeologists find in his sarcophagus?
a jade death mask
How did the Maya use calendars?
to farm, harvest or ceremonies and celebrations
What language is mostly spoken now in Mesoamerica?
Spanish