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  1. 4. A building were astronomers observe the stars and planets
  2. 6. The Mayan city-states had many ______ over trade routes and territories.
  3. 7. Each city-state was a monarchy, ruled by a _________.
  4. 9. The earliest civilization in Mesoamerica before the Mayans.
  5. 11. The historical region of the ancient civilizations in southern Mexico and Central America.
  6. 16. The Mayans worshipped in many gods, they were ______.
  7. 17. A type of folding book created by the Mayans.
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  1. 1. A scientist that studies stars and planets.
  2. 2. A synonym for watch.
  3. 3. A person who studies maths.
  4. 5. The science of studying ancient cultures.
  5. 8. The Mayan civilization did not have a centralized government. It was a group of _____ city-states.
  6. 10. A word part that means "between"
  7. 12. A system of writing used by the Mayans, Olmecs, and the Egyptians. The symbols are called glyphs.
  8. 13. The science of studying stars and planets.
  9. 14. A scientist that studies ancient cultures.
  10. 15. The most important food source in Mesoamerica, the Mayans believed the first humans were created from______.