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Maya Messages in Stone

Answer these questions based on the vocabulary packet associated with this video series.

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Día de MuertosA sacred holiday tradition to honor the dead.
CaracolThe name of the tallest building in Chichen Itzá.
observatoryThe Caracol is a/an _____.
Cenote of SacrificeThe name of the sacred sacrificial well in Chichen Itzá.
Chichen ItzáThe Mayan capital of the Yucatán.
ChacmoolThe name of the sacrificial alter in Chichen Itzá.
El CastilloThis temple was used an almanac for the Mayans.
Lord PacalMost influential ruler of Palenque; also known as the Sun Lord.
MiddleworldRegion of the Mayan universe where human lived.
PalenqueThis city was ruled by Lord Pacal.
Popol VuhThe book that contains insight into the spiritual origins and foundations of Mayan life.
QuetzalcoatlLegendary ruler of Chichen Itzá; also known as the Feathered Serpent.
QuichéMayan language
Alberto RuzMexican archaeologist that discovered Lord Pacal's tomb in Palenque.
TikalAncient Mayan city located in the rain forests of Guatemala.
UpperworldThe region of the Mayan universe that is home to gods, ancestors and the Celestial Monster.
World TreeThis symbol is a bridge between the Upperworld, Middleworld & Underworld.
XibalbaAnother name for the Maya Underworld.
Celestial MonsterThe Maya believed that this creature shed its blood as rain after human sacrifice.
UnderworldThis region of the Mayan universe was cursed by darkness and demons.



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