Crossword Puzzle

Maya Civilization CrosswordOnline version

Review of the Maya

by Stephanie Denlinger
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region of the world in which the Maya lived

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used to study the sky

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form of writing for the Maya

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non-deadly form of sacrifie

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type of farming the Maya used

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class of people used as soldiers in times of war

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Mayan achievement used for planning planting/harvesting, and religious events

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the lower class paid taxes in the form of _______ to the upper class

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name of the peninsula where the Maya lived

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Mesoamerican ball game

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most important Mayan god

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influenced the Maya

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organ essential to Mayan sacrifice

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Mayans believed this would appease (satisfy) the gods

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primary crop of the Maya

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arguably the most politically powerful Mayan city

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according to the Mayan creation story, the gods made people out of _____

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the Maya were the first to discover this mathematical concept

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