Maya Civilization

The Maya civilization flourished in this part of the world.

• Mesoamerica

• Antarctica

• Alaska

• Australia

This group invented democracy.

The Mayan people have lived in modern-day Central America for this many years.

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

• 4,000

Mayan practiced this kind of agriculture.

Mayan grew these crops.

• corns

• beans

• squash

• all of the above

The period from 250 to 900 CE is known as this period.

These often warred against each other.

• city-states

• nations

• towns

• villages

These were often done to please the gods.

Mayans practiced human sacrifice and torture like this other group.

When the Spanish arrived in the 1500s they made an effort to preserve this of the Mayans.

• rituals

• religion

• language

• agriculture