Mayan Texts Tended to Focus on the Lives and Exploits

question 51

Multiple Choice

Mayan texts tended to focus on the lives and exploits of whom?

• A) Kings and nobles
• B) Gods
• C) Folk heroes
• D) Priests and priestesses

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