M8L1, The Olmec and Maya

Front

Maya city in which the king Pacal had a temple built to record his achievements

Back

Palenque

Front

corn (vocab word)

Back

maize

Front

buildings from which people could study the sky (vocab word)

Back

observatories

Front

organized society within a specific area (vocab word)

Back

civilization

Front

How did TRADE help the Olmec?

Back

It enabled them to erect stone buildings.

Front

Through ________, the Olmec got valuable goods, such as the stones they used for building and sculpture.

Back

trade

Front

How did geography affect the lives of the early Maya?

Back

It required them to clear areas to farm.

Front

Because of the geography of what is now northern Guatemala, the early Maya had to ____________________

Back

clear areas to farm.

Front

Why was there sometimes fighting among Maya cities during the Classic Age?

Back

because of competition over the control of land and resources

Front

During the Classic Age, it was difficult to avoid fighting among Maya cities for control of land and resources because there was no __________.

Back

ruler