The Maya Civilization

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Across
  1. 2. ancient Maya city
  2. 6. backbone of society
  3. 10. a large amount
  4. 11. writing that uses pictures
  5. 12. the people of an important
  6. 14. related to or coming from a god or gods
  7. 15. would have been a new for the Mayans
  8. 16. pyramid a social structure in the shape of a pyramid
  9. 20. writing that uses pictures as symbols
  10. 21. for growing crops
  11. 22. the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
  12. 25. Maya primary food
  13. 26. made it possible for Olmecs and Mayas to create settlements
  14. 27. little breads
  15. 30. a number special to Maya men
  16. 31. centers a large plaza in a city center, surrounded by temples and palaces, where religious rituals and other public ceremonies took place
Down
  1. 1. a set of actions that is always performed
  2. 3. a modern country where Mayan civilization developed
  3. 4. region in Guatemala
  4. 5. agriculture a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear
  5. 7. a gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods
  6. 8. foretold the future
  7. 9. used to make hot chocolate
  8. 13. civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C. to 1500 A.D.
  9. 17. structures were made out of this
  10. 18. shared by all Mayas
  11. 19. present day Honduras
  12. 23. to support or provide nourishment for
  13. 24. matchmaker
  14. 28. to leave something behind
  15. 29. a number special to Maya women