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