World Geography The Mayans (ae) Unit 3 Lesson 1

Around what year did the Mayan civilization began?

• 500 AD
• 1800 BC

The Maya people were fabulous architects. The built amazing

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What did the Mayans us for money?

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Mayan kings and nobles lived in cities large palaces that were built from stones. The commoners lived in single room ________made from mud, that were built near their farms.

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What the Maya wore, depended on where they lived and their social status. The __________ people wore colorful clothing that was sewn from animal skins. Headdresses with feathers and jewelry were common accessories.

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Pottery was an important art form of the Maya culture.

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Maya warriors spent their whole lives training to improve their skills. They carried shields and used weapons that were made of _______ ,________, or ___________.

• stone, wood or shells

• gold, silver, and copper

The Maya people built ______________ to store their water because they did not have many rivers or lakes in the area they lived.

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Who taught the Maya civilization to read and write?

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