Question

Some scholars were exploring the forests of Middle America. They discovered, during their
exploration some buildings which were in ruins. These buildings were apparently ruined by the
encroaching forests. It was clear that buildings were no ordinary structures. They were
remnants of a great civilisation. The scholars got interested. They excavated more and
discovered to their utmost surprise the remains of a flourishing civilisation - the Maya’s, as they
named it. Thus, it was as late as in the 19th century that the secrets of a new civilisation were
unearthed.
For sometimes the scholars believed that the Mayans must have been the descendants of
ancients Egyptians or the lost tribes of Israel; or perhaps a brand of the South East Asia’s
immigrants. However, they could not come to unanimous decision. Nonetheless the fact
remains that even today the Mayan culture is one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations.
This civilisation was situated in the heart of Middle America. It covered an area equivalent to
France, and spread across Guatemala, Belize and some parts of Mexico Honduras. It started in
2500 B.C. and continued its progress till 34 centuries later. Throughout its period of progress,
the people struggled against the invading forests. They used to burn the plants and make the
land fertile for cultivation. Their staple food was maize. But even while struggling for existence
they found time to build remarkable buildings for which they used sandstone and volcanic rock.
The buildings do tell us about the technological advances they had attained.
Questions:
1. What did the scholars discover?
2. What did the scholars sometimes believe about the Mayans?
3. Where was the Mayans civilisation situated?
4. What did the buildings of the Mayans tell us?
5. When did the Mayans civilisation start?
6. How did the Maya’s make their land fertile?
7. Give the synonym of the word ‘interesting’.
8. Give the antonym of the word ‘declining’.

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