What Was the Main Purpose of Warfare in Mayan Lands

question 44

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of warfare in Mayan lands?

• A) To provide a way to release population pressure
• B) To support the role of the Mayan king as he centralized authority in all of Mayan society
• C) To provide victims for the bloodletting rituals of rival dynasties
• D) To unite the Mayan communities against a common enemy,the Aztecs

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