The peninsula that the Maya lived spread out over 125,000 square miles in the highland ________________ and _____________valleys.

Archaeologists believe the Maya began working the land as early as ______ BCE (before current era).

The Mayans built small farming villages. By 200 CE (current era) some of these villages grew into ___________.

Maya cities were built around __________________centers.

We know the Maya built flat-topped pyramids. At the top of these pyramids were ______________.

In the temples were where the Maya ____________________ held religious rituals.

The city of _______________was a major power that bordered the highlands and lowlands.

As the Maya cities grew, farmers needed to produce more food in new places. They farmed the sides of hills (carved into flat ________________)

The Maya built raised fields in the wet lowlands. They _____________ trees and plans in forests to clear the land for farming.

The Maya dug ___________ systems (irrigation) to bring water to dry areas.

By using the irrigation system, they were able to grow __________, beans, and squash!

The Maya traded food with other groups. In return, they received goods that they couldn't produce themselves such as: _______________, feathers, and cacao.

What was generally used for money and trade? Hint: it's a glass-like volcanic rock.

Where were Maya cities built around?

At the top of Mayan pyramids were _____________ where Priest-Kings held religious rituals.