Which of the following is believed to be true of literacy among the Mayan people?(1 point)

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It seems that only Mayan kings, queens, and elites wrote.
It seems that only Mayan kings, queens, and elites wrote.

The simplicity of Mayan writing meant that almost anyone could learn to read.
The simplicity of Mayan writing meant that almost anyone could learn to read.

Most likely only scribes wrote
Most likely only scribes wrote

Probably all Mayans learned to read and write

Answer 1

The most accurate response regarding literacy among the Mayan people is:

Most likely only scribes wrote.

While there is evidence of hieroglyphic writing and records show that the Mayans had a complex writing system, it is generally believed that literacy was limited primarily to scribes, who underwent specialized training to learn how to read and write the hieroglyphs.