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The Maya used these symbols in fan-like books about gods called

Codex

In the forest, they used this technique so they had a flat surface to plant crops

Slash and Burn

The most powerful men in the Maya Empire were the

priests

In the Maya empire, you were born into your

Social Status

Where was the Maya Civilization located?

Yucatan Peninsula

In the mountains, they used this type of farming

Step

The Mayans were the first civilization to come up with a symbol to represent the number

zero

They used the night sky to create a

calendar

The Maya worshipped many what?

Gods

The Maya created a writing system made up symbols or

Glyphs

These buildings were located in the center of the cities.

Step pyramids

What were the three crops the Mayans grew?

Corn, Beans, Squash

Their number system was a base

20 system

Each city-state had its own

King

Stone columns called _____ traced the mayan history of family and war

Stelae

Name the three major Mayan cities

Copan, Tikal, and Chichen Itza

There was no central government. True or False

True - one noble family ruled each city state.

The Maya civilization was made up of ____. They were made up of a major city and the area around it.

City States