Olmec & Maya

4. the Mayans created two of these to use for farming and religious festivals
6. a type of architecture built by the Mayas where they would worship
9. the present day country where the Mayas settled in 1000BC
13. this was a popular game played within all of Mesoamerica
15. a factor that may have been related to the decline of the Mayas; droughts played a role in this factor
16. buildings from which people could study the sky
17. group of people who settled in the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico in 1200BC

1. when you can not supply enough food for your people
2. the Olmecs created this that they would use to record information
3. an animal the Mayas would eat that is very unusual
4. an organized society within a specific area
5. city in the Maya civilization where King Pacal had a temple built
7. the Maya were able to measure time accurately because they were skilled ______.
8. increased ______ between cities that led to widespread destruction
10. the king who had a temple built for him in the city of Palenque
11. corn
12. the Mayas created a number system based on this number
14. a stone monument where Mayans would record stories of major battles