1. Guess the Artifact
The fun, engaging, enriching, higher-level thinking, analysis and guessing game ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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2. ? ? ? ? Guess the Artifact The Mayans ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
(Before) What do you already know about this civilization?
(During) Can you determine what the artifacts were used for?
(After) Based on the artifacts, what conclusions can be made about this civilization? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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3. Answer: An urn to hold a corpse
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: related to death
Answer: An urn to hold a corpse ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1
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4. Answer: obsidian knives
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: a weapon
Answer: obsidian knives ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2
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5. Answer: ‘leaf’ daggers (made of stone)
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: a weapon
Answer: ‘leaf’ daggers (made of stone) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3
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6. Answer: a grinding stone
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: related to food
Answer: a grinding stone ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4
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7. Answer: hoop/goal used in ball game
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: related to sport
Answer: hoop/goal used in ball game ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5
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8. Answer: head of a stone axe
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: weapon
Answer: head of a stone axe ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6
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9. Answer: beads for a necklace
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: you wear it
Answer: beads for a necklace ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7
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10. ? ? Guess the Artifact ? ? ? Answer: a knife sheath (to hold a knife)
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: related to weapons (but not a weapon)
Answer: a knife sheath (to hold a knife) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8
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11. Hint: did the world end in 2012AD? Answer: The Mayan calendar
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: did the world end in 2012AD?
Answer: The Mayan calendar ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9
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12. Hint: pottery with a purpose
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: pottery with a purpose
Answer: a water pot ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10
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13. Hint: art with a message Answer: statue showing the stages of life
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: art with a message
Answer: statue showing the stages of life ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 11
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14. Answer: ceremonial jade covering on a Mayan noble after his death
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: made of jade
Answer: ceremonial jade covering on a Mayan noble after his death ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 12
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15. Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: religious purposes
Answer: one of several Mayan temples still in existence ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 13
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16. Answer: Mayan pictograms (system of writing)
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: language
Answer: Mayan pictograms (system of writing) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 14
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17. Hint: famous Mayan weapon
Guess the Artifact
Mayans
Mayans
Hint: famous Mayan weapon
Answer: atlatl ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 15
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18. Guess the Artifact ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Discussion time! ? ?
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19. Guess the Artifact ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Discussion time! ?
Based on these artifacts, what conclusions can be made about this civilization?
Can you determine the answers to any of these questions?
What are they about?
What do they do?
Do they work?
Do they play?
What do they eat?
What do they wear?
Do they value artwork?
What else do they value?
What might they believe in?
Are they peaceful or warriors?
Who are these people, anyway???
Discussion time! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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