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- The Mayans developed their own writing system using hieroglyphs.
-One of the popular drinks is the blache. It was made from honey mixed with bark.
-The Mayan art work is still considered one of the most sophisticated forms of art in history.
-Mayans used sweat baths to purify their body. These baths were very important to them.
-The Mayan named their children based on the day they were born.
Source: www.mayans.net

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Mayans: What kind of clothes did they wear?

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Mayans: What kind of clothes did they wear?

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The clothing they wore depended on their social status. Nobles wore colorful clothes made of animal skim, they also wore headresses and fancey jewelry. Commoners wore loinclothes and long skirts.
Source: www.ducksters.com

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The Mayan religion was formed around the notion that everything in the world contains sacredness. They believed that the gods created the earth and everything on it. They also believed that everyone no matter who they were (noble, commoner, slave) was sacred.
Source: www.ancient.eu

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Mayans: What kind of houses did they live in

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Mayans: What kind of houses did they live in

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Depending on your rank in the Mayans you lived in different houses. Commoners houses were made of organic, degradable materials, so no ancient ones exist today. Nobles lived in the big stone houses that you can still see today.
Source: www.ancient.eu

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Mayan society was divided between nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves. Nobles served as rulers and goverment officials. Serfs worked on the lands that belonged to the rulers. Slavery was a form of punishment or given to prisoners of war.
Source: tarlton.law.utexas.edu

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The Mayans lived in the steamy jungles where the weather was hot and rainy. In the summer it got hot and dry and in the winter the rainy season hit. In the winter they stocked up on water that way in the summer they still had water to drink.
Source: www.usd448.com

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The Mayans lived in the rainforest's where present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. There is evidence of this because their buildings and structures were well preserved. The jungle had overgrown the buildings once the Mayans abandonded them.
Source: www.usd448.com

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I would want to be a Mayan because they were a powerful civilization that lasted for a long time. They played fun ball games that looked challenging and fun. Mayans also outlasted many over powerful civilizations such as ancient Egypt and Rome.