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