Tri 3 finals for Maya

Where were the Maya located

Yucatan Peninsula, Meso America,

What were the mayas achievements

Stone pyramids (Chichin Itsia), 365 day calendar, base 20 number system (including zero)

What type of government and society did the Maya have

Organized into independent city states, each ruled by it’s own Monarch,

how did the Maya grow crops in the rain forest and how did this contribute to their decline

slash and burn agriculture=clear land, yet over time it created deforestation depl

what type of religion did the Maya have and what was their most famous deity

polytheistic, many gods, Yet kukulan was a famous one,