Maya Civilization Flashcards

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Maize

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Corn, an important crop to the Maya.

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Hieroglyphics

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Advanced form of writing that the Maya used. They had about 700 symbols and glyphs.

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Glyph

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A picture or symbol used to represent a sound, a word, or perhaps a syllable.

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Peninsula

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A piece of land surrounded by water on all three sides. The Maya lived on the Yucatan Peninsula.

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Civilization

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Groups of people who share the same ideas.

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Chichen Itza

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The most famous Mayan city. This was their capital.

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Mayan Calendar

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The Mayan calendar was based on stars and planets.

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Mayan Numbers

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The Mayans invented a way to write numbers. They were the first to use the number 0. The line stands for 5, the dots stand for 1, and the bean is 0.

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Thatched Roof

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Mayan peasants and farmers lived in houses with thatched roofs.

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Stucco Palace

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Rich people (priests, people with higher ranking positions) lived in large homes made of stucco.