11 4 Distances to each area were not far resources were easier to get to Rituals in households Communication with godlike figures Classic Period 0 1000 AD Classic Maya Swidden Slash and burn Intact soil slash and burn Fertile soil farming Infertile soil let land regrow Intact soil Monumental Architecture surrounded by households of farmers Tikal one of the biggest centers People being monumented TRADE cotton tools ceramics honey jade cocoa exotic goods
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