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5 unusual facts about Maya society


Margarita Tomb

It is a multi – leveled tomb with one of the largest caches ever found associated with the burial of a Maya woman.

Maya households

Women spent the majority of time at the house with children, while the men had to go hunting and provide for the family.

The ancient Maya society was similar to other societies in regard to their social classes.

Maya society

Scribes held a prominent position in Maya courts and had their own patron deities (see Howler Monkey Gods and Maya maize god).

There were also larger polities that controlled larger territories and subjugated smaller polities; the extensive systems controlled by Tikal and Caracol serve as examples of these.



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