Lesson 26: Crossword

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  1. 5. the people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
  2. 6. a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
  3. 7. an ancient Maya ball game
  4. 8. the period where Maya civilization reached its peak, from around 200 to 900 C.E.
  5. 9. a Maya phrase that means "true man."
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  1. 1. the period lasted from about 900 C.E. to 1500 C.E. During this time, the Maya continued their warfare and empire building, but they had fewer great artistic and cultural achievements.
  2. 2. meaning Sacred Round. calendar based on 13 months of 20 days each, making 260 days in all. It had two cycles that worked together to identify a particular day.
  3. 3. animal of special importance to the Maya
  4. 4. the period lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. During this time, the Maya farmed the land and lived in simple houses and compounds, or groups of buildings.
  5. 5. the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America