(TCI) 27.2 Achievements of the Maya
Across
- 3. Corbel vaults had _____ representing the layers of the underworld.
- 4. Mayan astronomy and calendar making depended on a good understanding of what?
- 8. A symbol or character in a hieroglyphic system of writing.
- 9. Steles usually had three-dimensional carvings of gods and _____.
- 10. The Maya used their observations to calculate the ____ year.
- 11. The Mayans painted using colors mixed from minerals and ____.
- 13. A stone lab or pillar with carvings or inscriptions
Down
- 1. An important art of the Mayas.
- 2. Not all Mayan groups shared the same ______.
- 5. Women made embroidered tunics called ______.
- 6. An unusual feature of Mayan buildings was a type of arch called a _____ vault.
- 7. Many of the greatest achievements of the Maya date from the _____ period.
- 12. The Maya also recognized the need for ____- a discovery made by few other civilizations.