Thing
a large plaza in a city center, surrounded by temples and palaces, where religious rituals and other public ceremonies took place
What is a: Ceremonial Center
the people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
What is the Maya?
the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
What is Mesoamerica?
a gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods
What is a sacrifice
a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
What is slash-and-burn agriculture?