Maya civilization was more advanced than most people realize. The Maya's agricultural advancements led them to be more socially advanced. The Maya had a clear social structure. They demonstrated wealth and status by erecting homes and public buildings of different sizes and quantities. Wealthy settlements included pyramids, temples, and cut stone buildings that were arranged around central courts or plazas. Poor settlements included smaller buildings that were made out of materials that were not as strong as cut stone. According to the excerpt, which of these was not a sign of wealth in the Maya Civilization?

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According to the excerpt, what was not a sign of wealth in the Maya Civilization was "Poor settlements included smaller buildings that were made out of materials that were not as strong as cut stone."

The Maya civilization demonstrated its wealth by "erecting homes and public buildings of different sizes and quantities. Wealthy settlements included pyramids, temples, and cut stone buildings that were arranged around central courts or plazas."

The Maya civilization was one of the most important civilizations during Mesoamerica times. They inhabited the territories of the Yucatán Peninsula in México, and parts of Belize and Guatemala. They were great astronomers that built temples and observatories to study the stars. They also developed advanced concepts of time and created notable calendars such as the famous Tzolkin calendar.