The Mayans Flashcards
What is maize
Corn
What are observatories
Buildings that you can study the sky
What is palenque
A temple built to record king Pacals achievements
Where did the Mayan began settling
In the lowlands
What covered most of the land
Forest so people cleared areas for farming
What made the villages grow
Trade because it increased
What were the Mayan cities linked through
Trade like goods and food
What did trade do to the city
Got the Mayan supplies for construction
What did temples do
Temples honored local kings
What were the two influences that where apart of their daily lives
Social structure
Religion
What did the women do
Cared for children cooked made yarn and wove clothes
What did the men do
Farmed crafted and made tools
What some gods that the Mayan worshiped
A creator a sun god a maize God and a moon goddess
What did people offer to the gods
Blood from piercing their tongue
What could the gods be
Helpful and harmful
