Across
- 4. In math, the Maya used the concept of _____.
- 9. About A.D.900, the Maya culture ______.
- 10. Maya kings claimed to be descended from the _____. (2 words)
- 12. By watching the sky, priests learned about ____.
- 13. the area the Maya settled
- 18. To please the gods, priests would perform ceremonies that sometimes involved ___________. (2 words)
- 20. number of independent Maya city-states
- 21. number of languages modern-day descendants of the Maya speak
- 22. Sinkholes gave the Maya access to a number of ________ rivers and streams.
- 23. Marriages helped form ______, political agreements to work together.
Down
- 1. The Maya lived in Mexico and ______ (2 words)
- 2. used for writing and carving monuments
- 3. a year-round source of water
- 5. The Maya believed that ___ controlled everything that happened on Earth.
- 6. greatest Maya king who ruled for 67 years (uses Roman numerals)
- 7. one reason the Maya city-states were connected
- 8. used a method of counting based on the number ______
- 11. major crop for the Maya and other peoples of the Americas
- 14. one reason Maya city-states fought each other
- 15. god of rain
- 16. city-state of Pacal II
- 17. used to predict eclipses and schedule religious festivals.
- 19. place where at least two women served as ruling queens