Maya society was rigidly divided between nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves. The noble class was complex and specialized. Noble status and the occupation in which a noble served were passed on through elite family lineages. Nobles served as rulers, government officials, tribute collectors, military leaders, high priests, local administrators, cacao plantation managers, and trade expedition leaders. Nobles were literate and wealthy, and typically lived in the central areas of Maya cities.
Commoners worked as farmers, laborers, and servants. It is believed that some commoners became quite wealthy through their work as artisans and merchants, and that upward mobility was allowed between classes through service in the military. Regardless, commoners were forbidden from wearing the clothes and symbols of nobility, and could not purchase or use luxury and exotic items. Commoners generally lived outside the central areas of towns and cities and worked individual and communal plots of land.
The Maya had a system of serfdom and slavery. Serfs typically worked lands that belonged to the ruler or local town leader. There was an active slave trade in the Maya region, and commoners and elites were both permitted to own slaves. Individuals were enslaved as a form of punishment for certain crimes and for failing to pay back their debts. Prisoners of war who were not sacrificed would become slaves, and impoverished individuals sometimes sold themselves or family members into slavery. Slavery status was not passed on to the children of slaves. However, unwanted orphan children became slaves and were sometimes sacrificed during religious rituals. Slaves were usually sacrificed when their owners died so that they could continue in their service after death. If a man married a slave woman, he became a slave of the woman's owner. This was was also the case for women who married male slaves.
it is a pretty good social organization but they talk alot
many justice systems in the western world are based on the code of justinian. this shows the enduring influence of which ancient culture?
they had very complex structure
the social structure was the government
The Aztecs were basically Gays, as they are still today all over Mexico. The Mayans were not.
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One thing in Maya is that they had accepted slavery as part of life. Slaves were mostly just prisoners captured from war, slavery also could have been a punishment for a crime , so therefore as a punishment he must be a slave for a certain amount of time... or he will be a slave forever.
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First was the king then the nobles,priests,and lastly were the commeners
Maya life was based on agriculture, particularly maize cultivation. They also had a complex social structure with a ruling class, priests, artisans, and farmers. Additionally, religion played a significant role in their daily life and societal structure.
they had very complex structure
They had a very complex structure. It was very hard to move upwards. Maya men was limited to their father's occupation.
the social structure was the government
The Aztecs were basically Gays, as they are still today all over Mexico. The Mayans were not.
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Family life was important to the Maya for social structure, passing down traditions and knowledge, and for ensuring the continuity of their culture and society through generations. It also played a key role in shaping individual identity and roles within the community.
The upper class in Maya society was composed of rulers, nobles, and elite priests. They held political and religious power, lived in palaces with luxurious goods, and often had elaborate burial rites to ensure a prosperous afterlife.
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Here is an example of social structure used in a sentence. The neighborhoods of a city is made up of its social structure.