Dear Rihla, Mayans The Mayans was considered a developed civilization and they lived in the jungle of Mexico and Central America. The characteristics of the Mayan Civilization are the following: Organized government: Priests were mainly in charge of the Mayan civilization. They performed ceremonies, ruled cities, and seen as wise human beings. The social pyramid consisted of priests,wealthy nobles,commoners, and slaves. Complex religion: The Mayans practiced human scarifice to please the gods. They performed rituals and ceremonies killing individuals and they were used as an offering. Job specialization/agriculture: The Mayan people were divided into farmers, artisans, and slaves. The main primary crop was maize and it was used in all of their foods. Writing: Mayan writing was either knows as glyphs or hieroglyphs. The hieroglyphs were always either painted on ceram
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