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Discovering Ancient Civilizations: Mayas & Aztecs

Learn about the fascinating Mayan and Aztec civilizations that thrived in Central America. Explore artifacts, games, and explorers of these ancient cultures. Uncover the mysteries of their temples and ball courts.

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Discovering Ancient Civilizations: Mayas & Aztecs

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  1. VOCABULARY UNIT 3 LESSON 1 THE BOUNCING BALL

  2. THE AZTEC AND MAYA CIVILIZATIONS

  3. Mayas • it is a PROPER NOUN • Ancient civilization that lived in Central America Example: The Mayas lived in what today is Guatemala, Mexico and Belize

  4. Aztecs • it is a PROPER NOUN • Ancient civilization that lived in Central America Example: The Aztecs lived in what today is Mexico.

  5. bounce • it is a VERB • To cause to strike an object or a surface and rebound • Synonym: spring up • Antonym: stay Example: The rubber ball bounced on the ground.

  6. rubber • it is a NOUN • A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree Example: The liquid from the tree is made into rubber sheets.

  7. ball • it is a NOUN • Any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games . Example: People use a ball to play different games.

  8. games • it is a NOUN • A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules • Synonym: competition Example: The soccer game this weekend was interesting.

  9. court • it is a NOUN • An open level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played Example: The basketball court is made of wood.

  10. artifact • it is a NOUN • An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. • Synonym: heirloom Example: Artifacts tell a lot of what happened in history.

  11. explorers • it is a NOUN • someone who travels into little known regions . • Synonym: adventurer • Antonym: homebody Example: Throughout history there have been many famous explorers.

  12. statue • it is a NOUN • a sculpture representing a human or animal • Synonym: image Example: This is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of our country.

  13. hoop • it is a NOUN • A circular object, form, line, or arrangement with a vacant circular center. • Synonym: ring Example: In the game you have to make the ball go through the hoop .

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