Question

people and their environments

1. use map b, olmec civilization, and map e, height of maya civilization, to complete the following paragraph.

maya civilization began in the highlands of middle america around
_______________. by 250 ce, the maya had expanded to the
lowlands, all the way to the northern coast of the _______________ peninsula.
maya territory stretched from the _______________ ocean in the south to the gulf
of _______________ in the north. the maya built many cities, the largest of which
was _____________. this city was also a _____________ center. the people of the
city of _______________ in the far north traded by sea and land routes with
teotihuacan. three other maya cities were _______________,
_____________, and _____________. maya cities were the sites of
large pyramids and stone monuments called _______________ on which important
events were recorded.

Explanation:

This fills in the blanks using established historical facts about Maya civilization origins, territorial range, key cities, and cultural features.

Answer:

Maya civilization began in the highlands of Middle America around 2000 BCE. By 250 CE, the Maya had expanded to the lowlands, all the way to the northern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Maya territory stretched from the Pacific Ocean in the south to the Gulf of Mexico in the north. The Maya built many cities, the largest of which was Tikal. This city was also a religious center. The people of the city of Chichén Itzá in the far north traded by sea and land routes with Teotihuacan. Three other Maya cities were Copán, Palenque, and Calakmul. Maya cities were the sites of large pyramids and stone monuments called stelae on which important events were recorded.