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The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. ___ This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding.
In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. __ But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.
The Maya built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. ____.
Measuring time was important to the Maya. ____ A system was developed for measuring time accurately. Mayan priests made the system to keep track of time. They made a calendar based on their study of the sun, moon and stars. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. ____ They may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Scientists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.
A.No one knows why this happened. |
B.Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature. |
C.The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people. |
D.Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops. |
E. They had to fight against natural disasters as common occurrences.
F. One farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people.
G. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them.