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The Mayans used natural resources such as limestone, which they used for construction, obsidian, which they used for tools and weapons, and salt. Their environment also provided other gems such as jade and quetzal feathers, used to decorate costumes of Maya nobility, and marine shells, which they used as trumpets in ceremonies and warfare.

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*The Mayans may have domesticated turkeys.
*No one knows for sure what caused the Mayan decline.
*Their tools were made from obsidian.
*They were big chocolate eaters.

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They created great temples without having the modern-day tools that we have now. Their skills in astrology helped them become amazing farmers as they could then figure out the best time of the year to grow certain crops. Lastly, one of the greater accomplishments they achieved was being able to create their own calendar that was only 15 seconds short of the we use now.

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Mayans had had plenty of jobs to do. Some of the important jobs was being a priest, a government official, court officers, scribes, military leader or a tax collector. These were the top jobs during the Mayan civilization period.

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They invented the written language of hieroglyphs and developed the mathematical concept of zero. They exceeded mathematics and astronomy, which helped in the creation of a complex but accurate calendar system.

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Mexico's environment during the Maya era was very diverse. There was desserts, lowlands, highlands and jungles. The climate in Mexico is also very diverse as well depending on where people settled. It went from Hot and humid in southern mexico to dry or very dry in most of northern Mexico. It could also rage to very nice tropical weather in the middle of Mexico and headed south throughout Mexico.

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Although Mayans were very hard workers they still found ways to have fun. They played music, danced, and even had their own game called Maya ball. However, you don't want to lose this game as the losers were sacrificed to gods.

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The Mayan time period lasted through 300 CE- 900 CE

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The Mayans believed that when you die you enter the underworld through a cave. When they buried someone they put a piece of corn in their mouths, they thought the corn symbolized the rebirth of the soul and would provide food for one's journey to the Underworld.

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The environment of this civilization was very diverse resulting in there being multiple local rulers in charge of their own city-state. These city-states all had cultural similarities and almost all of them got along.