Food
The main part of a Mayans diet was corn, or maize. They were farmers and grew this themselves along with beans, squash, pear, avocado, sweet potato, guava, chilli peppers, cocoa beans, vanilla beans, papaya and tomatoes as well as a variety of fruit from various different plants. The Mayans had a specific farming technique called milpa, or slash ad burn farming. They would clear the land for farming by cutting the ground and and burning the plants during Spring before the Summer rains. After that they would plant their crops by poking digging sticks into the ground and then they would plant seeds in the holes. Although, this farming technique allowed the fields to be used for a few years only. To get more growing seasons out of the fields, the Mayans would rotate their crops around the different fields. In addition to slash and burn farming, the Mayans also used a technique called terracing which involved building stone walls to level out the land in mountainous areas.
Their farming gave them most of their, along with dyes and herb medicines. The Mayans were one of the best at using all of their resources wisely. In addition to farming, the Mayans raised dogs, turkeys and ducks for food and bees to make honey. In the wild they hunted deer, rabbits, boar, armadillos and they fished. They also ate turtles, iguanas and insects. The Mayans used every part of the animal for food, clothing and tools.
Their farming gave them most of their, along with dyes and herb medicines. The Mayans were one of the best at using all of their resources wisely. In addition to farming, the Mayans raised dogs, turkeys and ducks for food and bees to make honey. In the wild they hunted deer, rabbits, boar, armadillos and they fished. They also ate turtles, iguanas and insects. The Mayans used every part of the animal for food, clothing and tools.