The ones of wonders
In the Mayan civilization, they had a very advanced structure.
Everyone, everything has their strengths and weaknesses.
For example, the Mayans were very advanced in writing and communicating with others. They were advanced because they were able to get new ideas and thoughts out to others besides using verbal language. It was a fully developed writing system that was what got them to be acknowledged.
Mayan religion might conclude others that they were not advanced. Unfortunately, the Mayan culture revolved around religion, which led them sacrificing one another, which is not humane or relevant to us now. But it was just a belief, just like we believe that watching the News or mourning for the dead is important for us. But religion has also brought them to develop technology and beautiful architecture like temples and palaces for their religious beliefs like the gods.
The daily lives of the Mayans might not be as advanced as what we do now, but why does the past have to be compared to the present? They were able to survive and grow their own food/crops. They were able to depend on each other rather than gods for their help. Instead of living cavemen lives by hunting and gathering all time, they made their own food and were capable of living a life without starvation. They didn't become cannibals either. Their lifestyles were the best they could have been.
Trading with other civilizations was also very advanced of the Mayans. In the elementary stage of human life, there was no trade at all whatsoever, but the Mayans evolved and were smart enough to trade things for what they needed. They were so advanced that they even came up with a number system to record their trade.
The Mayans do have their strengths and weaknesses, their government was probably their biggest weakness, but that doesn't make the whole of the civilization. I acknowledge that they did have numerous civil wars, but they were successful enough to expand their civilization and form alliances with one another.
The Mayans might not have i Phones or the new Windows Surface but the were advanced enough to qualify as a civilization.
Everyone, everything has their strengths and weaknesses.
For example, the Mayans were very advanced in writing and communicating with others. They were advanced because they were able to get new ideas and thoughts out to others besides using verbal language. It was a fully developed writing system that was what got them to be acknowledged.
Mayan religion might conclude others that they were not advanced. Unfortunately, the Mayan culture revolved around religion, which led them sacrificing one another, which is not humane or relevant to us now. But it was just a belief, just like we believe that watching the News or mourning for the dead is important for us. But religion has also brought them to develop technology and beautiful architecture like temples and palaces for their religious beliefs like the gods.
The daily lives of the Mayans might not be as advanced as what we do now, but why does the past have to be compared to the present? They were able to survive and grow their own food/crops. They were able to depend on each other rather than gods for their help. Instead of living cavemen lives by hunting and gathering all time, they made their own food and were capable of living a life without starvation. They didn't become cannibals either. Their lifestyles were the best they could have been.
Trading with other civilizations was also very advanced of the Mayans. In the elementary stage of human life, there was no trade at all whatsoever, but the Mayans evolved and were smart enough to trade things for what they needed. They were so advanced that they even came up with a number system to record their trade.
The Mayans do have their strengths and weaknesses, their government was probably their biggest weakness, but that doesn't make the whole of the civilization. I acknowledge that they did have numerous civil wars, but they were successful enough to expand their civilization and form alliances with one another.
The Mayans might not have i Phones or the new Windows Surface but the were advanced enough to qualify as a civilization.