Mesoamerican Mayans: It is important because like other civilizations they developed their form of city states, who shared some ritual and ceremonial practices, some architecture, some cultural objects. Gives us a chance to view how they lived. Organized Government: City states, local lords, and regional kingdoms with no central authority. Complex Religion: Priest-kings devoted to temple building and intellectual pursuits. They Mayans believed in Gods. For example, Itzamna creator scribe or learned one Job Specialization/Agriculture: Drained swamps, terraced hillsides. They cultivated maize,squash, chilli peppers, vanilla, ramon avoacado Social Hierarchy: Nobles, priests, merchants, architects, and sculptors Writing: Recorded historical events, masses of astronomical data, and religious/mythological texts. Cities: Kaminalijuyu in southern highlands. Public Works:
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