Do You Know The Mayans?

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1. The Maya believed people were created from maize (corn).
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Do You Know The Mayans? - Quiz

Explore the intriguing world of the Mayans in this quiz! Learn about their unique beliefs, such as humans being created from maize, and the diversity of languages across... see moretheir cities. Understand the geographical extent of their civilization and their cultural practices like head elongation in infants. see less

2. People living in different Maya cities all spoke the same language.
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3. The Mayan civilization extended from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to Panama.
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4. The Maya used wooden boards to elongate infants' heads.
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5. The Maya used looms to weave their own clothing.
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6. The Maya put gold fillings in their teeth.
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7. Cacao beans were used to make jewelry.
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8. The Maya believed the number 13 was very unlucky.
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9. The Maya sutured wounds with human hair.
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10. The first Maya settlements are about 1,000 years old.
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11. The Maya built stone columns called stelae to ward off evil spirits.
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12. In some parts of the Maya civilization, a sacred cenote was a sinkhole used for sacrifices.
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13. The Maya deposited the bones of hunted animals in sacred caves.
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14. The ancient Maya practiced bloodletting because they thought it cleasned their bodies.
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15. Players in the Maya ball game couldn't touch the ballwith their hands or feet.
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The Maya believed people were created from maize (corn).
People living in different Maya cities all spoke the same language.
The Mayan civilization extended from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to...
The Maya used wooden boards to elongate infants' heads.
The Maya used looms to weave their own clothing.
The Maya put gold fillings in their teeth.
Cacao beans were used to make jewelry.
The Maya believed the number 13 was very unlucky.
The Maya sutured wounds with human hair.
The first Maya settlements are about 1,000 years old.
The Maya built stone columns called stelae to ward off evil spirits.
In some parts of the Maya civilization, a sacred cenote was a sinkhole...
The Maya deposited the bones of hunted animals in sacred caves.
The ancient Maya practiced bloodletting because they thought it...
Players in the Maya ball game couldn't touch the ballwith their...
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