Across
- 2. One of the largest and most powerful Maya city-states.
- 6. Goods or labor given as payment to rulers.
- 7. The powerful upper class that included priests and government officials.
- 8. Frequent conflict between Maya city-states for power and territory.
- 10. The study of stars and planets important to Maya religion and architecture.
- 12. The belief in many gods.
- 13. A system in which individuals were forced to work without pay.
- 15. The different levels of society such as nobles, commoners, and slaves.
- 16. The Maya system of picture-based writing.
- 18. Fighters who protected and expanded Maya city-states
- 19. A system used by the Maya to track time and religious events.
- 22. Religious ritual that sometimes involved offering humans to the gods.
Down
- 1. Special structures where ceremonial games were played.
- 3. Independent political units ruled by their own leaders.
- 4. A dense tropical forest that covered much of the Maya region.
- 5. A system of beliefs that influenced politics and daily life.
- 9. Leaders who claimed to be connected to the gods.
- 11. The exchange of goods between cities and regions.
- 12. Large stone structures used for religious ceremonies.
- 14. The physical environment where the Maya civilization developed.
- 17. Skilled writers who recorded important events.
- 20. Farming practices that supported the Maya economy.
- 21. The gradual weakening and fall of Maya city-states.