Across
- 5. the people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
- 6. a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
- 7. an ancient Maya ball game
- 8. the period where Maya civilization reached its peak, from around 200 to 900 C.E.
- 9. a Maya phrase that means "true man."
Down
- 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. 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. animal of special importance to the Maya
- 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. the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America