Maya Review

2. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
3. an ancient manuscript
5. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure.
7. an open pit of water
9. to remove by scooping or digging out
12. one of the first city-states of the Maya civilization
13. a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.
14. Chocolate producing plant. The word can be used to describe the whole plant, its seeds, or its leaves
16. a person who studies systems of writing.
18. A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
20. green and sometimes whitish minerals used mainly as gemstones or in carvings

1. includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and northern countries of Central America
4. a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
6. the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
8. an upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building
10. an animal that is like a wild pig
11. Raised fields constructed along lake shores in Mesoamerica to increase agricultural yields.
15. writing that uses pictures, characters, or symbols to represent words or sounds
17. a recurring architectural or decorative design
19. large scale cultivation using plows harnessed to animals or more powerful energy source