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Chapter 3: "Hidden Secrets in the Rainforest"
By Tonya Poling
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Question 1
1.
Page 16 shows examples of glyphs. What are glyphs?
insects of the area
monuments built by Maya tribes
carvings of symbols found in the central plazas of Maya cities
Question 2
2.
Page 17 shows an image of the scribe painting. He is working on a folded codex. What is a codex?
an ancient alphabet
an ancient temple
an ancient book of folded bark paper
Cite text evidence from page 18 for
TWO
reasons why the Temple of Inscriptions is famous.
Question 4
4.
Page 19 shows the Maya number system. How did
traders
use this early form of mathematics?
to plot the heavens
for business
to build pyramids
Question 5
5.
According to page 21, what proof do we have of the Maya's advanced mathematical and engineering skills?
glyphs on a codex
calendar
pyramids
Question 6
6.
Cite TWO pieces of evidence from page 22 as to why the Maya civilization crumbled.
Question 7
7.
In the chapter you read, "The Maya developed a system of writing that used around eight hundred distinct glyphs." What does the word
distinct
mean?
difficult in a noticeable way
different in a noticeable way
extremely complicated