Chapter 12 Pg346 Flashcards
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| 122237910 | They played a central role in the religious rituals of the home. Theywere also healers and shamans. Women maintained essential garden plots, weaving and managed family life. | What role did Mayan women play in Mayan society? | 0 | |
| 122237911 | The mesoamerican calendar, mathematics, and writing. | What developments did the Mayans build on from the Olmecs? | 1 | |
| 122237912 | Mayan writing was a form of heiroglyphic inscription that signified whole words or concepts as well as phonetic cues or syllables. | What form of writing did the Mayans use? | 2 | |
| 122237913 | Aspects of public life, religious belief, and biographies of rulers were recorded in books, on pottery, and on stone columns and monumental buildings of the urban centers. | Why are Mayan cities considere sacred texts? | 3 | |
| 122237914 | The collapse of Teotihuacan. | What began to undermine the legitimacy of Mayan rulers? | 4 |