Golden Age of the Maya

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What is Central America like?

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wet and humid with lots of mud and poisonous creatures

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How was Mayan civilization organized?

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with many city-states consisting of lords, nobles, craftsmen, and farmers

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How did Mayans feel about gods?

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The Mayans believed gods controlled everything.

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The Maya believed that Chichén Itzá’s ____ __ _________ was the home of gods who controlled the rain.

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Well of Sacrifice

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What did the Mayas use obsidian for? Options: roofing for their houses, firewood, padding and protection while playing sports, jewelry and tools

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jewelry and tools

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What did the Mayans do to solve the problem of drought in Central America?

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The Mayans built canals and created wetlands.

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What does it mean to slash and burn?

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to clear an area of rainforest by burning and then planting crops there

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What are some of the foods the Mayans hunted and gathered?

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They gathered tree crops and hunted game like deer & rabbits.

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What was pok-a-tok?

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a popular sport played with a ball that sometimes ended in death

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How did noble Mayans dress?

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Women wore earrings, and men covered their heads with feathers.