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Día de Muertos | A sacred holiday tradition to honor the dead. |
Caracol | The name of the tallest building in Chichen Itzá. |
observatory | The Caracol is a/an _____. |
Cenote of Sacrifice | The name of the sacred sacrificial well in Chichen Itzá. |
Chichen Itzá | The Mayan capital of the Yucatán. |
Chacmool | The name of the sacrificial alter in Chichen Itzá. |
El Castillo | This temple was used an almanac for the Mayans. |
Lord Pacal | Most influential ruler of Palenque; also known as the Sun Lord. |
Middleworld | Region of the Mayan universe where human lived. |
Palenque | This city was ruled by Lord Pacal. |
Popol Vuh | The book that contains insight into the spiritual origins and foundations of Mayan life. |
Quetzalcoatl | Legendary ruler of Chichen Itzá; also known as the Feathered Serpent. |
Quiché | Mayan language |
Alberto Ruz | Mexican archaeologist that discovered Lord Pacal's tomb in Palenque. |
Tikal | Ancient Mayan city located in the rain forests of Guatemala. |
Upperworld | The region of the Mayan universe that is home to gods, ancestors and the Celestial Monster. |
World Tree | This symbol is a bridge between the Upperworld, Middleworld & Underworld. |
Xibalba | Another name for the Maya Underworld. |
Celestial Monster | The Maya believed that this creature shed its blood as rain after human sacrifice. |
Underworld | This region of the Mayan universe was cursed by darkness and demons. |