Aspects of the Mayan Culture

Class structure, warfare, family life, religious practices, and agriculture are all aspects of the Maya’s culture. There are three main periods during the Maya’s time. Pre-classic, classic, and post-classic. The Maya accomplished the most during the classic period. Later on the Maya disappeared and scientist only have a couple of theories on what happened.
The first aspect of the Maya’s culture is their class structure. At the top is the ruler. The ruler and his family had all the authority. The priests and the nobles came next. They were the only people who knew how to read and write. Priests would worship the gods to keep their favor. Below them were the merchants and artisans. The merchants made various goods and would either trade with other city-states or use their goods as tributes to the gods. After the merchants and artisans, came the peasants. The women would cook and clean their house. The men would work on the fields during the day. At the bottom of the class structure were the slaves. They are forced to do manual labor for their master. Usually if their master died they ...