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Margarita Tomb

It is a multi – leveled tomb with one of the largest caches ever found associated with the burial of a Maya woman.

Maya households

Women spent the majority of time at the house with children, while the men had to go hunting and provide for the family.

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The ancient Maya society was similar to other societies in regard to their social classes.

Maya society

Scribes held a prominent position in Maya courts and had their own patron deities (see Howler Monkey Gods and Maya maize god).

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There were also larger polities that controlled larger territories and subjugated smaller polities; the extensive systems controlled by Tikal and Caracol serve as examples of these.

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