The Mayas had a class society. There were slaves, peasants, artisans, nobility, priests, and leaders.
Many of the Maya peasants were farmers. They worked hard to raise crops.
They did not use animals to pull plows. They prepared the soil, planted
the seed, tended the crops, and harvested by hand. Sometimes they even
terraced the hillsides to make more land for planting.
By looking at statues and carvings found in many Maya cities archeologists
can tell what the ancient Maya looked like or wanted to look like - straight
black hair, elongated skulls, and high cheekbones.
ACTIVITIES
1. Create a sculpture that could be from the time of the Maya civilization.
2. Design a headdress that may have been worn by the Maya nobility.
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