The Maya Civilization

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Jade jaguar sculpture stands before a stepped Maya pyramid temple overlooking a sacred cenote surrounded by jungle.
HAZTINEHCIHCN
EIWLNNMAIZERT
CAEPPTYHEHJYH
ROLRBALLGAMEC
AQPEOOLXDOTNQ
URDATGNENZAGL
GAIINSLONTIGA
ADECOERYAQLEK
JNCKVTTCPYUBI
SEOSSTUOPHOET
FLDARYAHNMIHS
AAEAJELPMETCW
UCXDIMARYPCAS
  • ASTRONOMY
  • BALLGAME
  • CALENDAR
  • CENOTE
  • CHICHEN ITZA
  • CODEX
  • COPAN
  • GLYPH
  • HIEROGLYPHICS
  • JADE
  • JAGUAR
  • MAIZE
  • PALENQUE
  • PYRAMID
  • STELAE
  • TEMPLE
  • TIKAL
  • YUCATAN

This puzzle covers the cities and ideas of the Maya, from the pyramids of Chichen Itza and Tikal to the calendar and hieroglyphics carved into stone. You'll find cenotes, the ballgame, and the jade the Maya prized. It fits a Mesoamerica lesson and works either on screen or printed out.

The Maya Civilization Word Search Answer Key

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