It was a theocracy.
It was a theocracy.
Chinese, Egyptian, Phoenician, Greek, Mayan, etc etc etc.
Mayan cities were independent since there was no centralized government. Each city had a king and/or queen that ruled in an authoritarian manner.
The ancient Mayan city in what is now Honduras is Copan.
Archaeology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization.
It was a theocracy.
no, they did not.
Chinese, Egyptian, Phoenician, Greek, Mayan, etc etc etc.
Mayan cities were independent since there was no centralized government. Each city had a king and/or queen that ruled in an authoritarian manner.
The Maya traded locally available materials for materials from other regions.
The ancient Mayan city in what is now Honduras is Copan.
Archaeology studies the artifacts of the ancient Mayan civilization.
the Mayan calendar
the purpose is.... to worship all of the ancient mayan gods
The Mayan calendar is a system for tracking time used by the ancient Mayan civilization, while the Miami Circle is a mysterious archaeological site in Florida consisting of a perfect circle of holes carved into limestone. Both the Mayan calendar and the Miami Circle represent aspects of ancient cultures' understanding of time, astronomy, and spiritual beliefs, although they are not directly related in terms of function or purpose.
Manuscript.
The Maya had as many as 20 politically sovereign polities, similar to ancient Greece city-states. Each major city had its own ruler and noble class supported by tribute received from smaller cities and the surrounding farm villages.