codex (codices): accordian-folded books made
from the bark fig trees upon which scribes
drew figures and Mayan glyphs
glyph: a picture or symbol used to represent a word, sound, or syllable
peccary: an animal that is like a wild pig
pok-ol-pok: a Maya ball game played with a solid rubber ball in a large ball court
pyramid: a large, tall structure built to honor the Maya gods and/or rulers
stela (stelae): stone slab inscribed with
glyphs and erected to honor important events in leaders' lives
Have you found other new words while studying the Maya? Make a list of the words and their meanings so that we can add them to our vocabulary page.
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