Question
What distinguished the first Mayan cultures?
A change to nomadic life, hunting herds of mammoths.
The formation of the first Mayan Empire.
The development of city-states.
A change to sedentary life, the development of agriculture, and the invention of pottery.
A change to nomadic life, hunting herds of mammoths.
The formation of the first Mayan Empire.
The development of city-states.
A change to sedentary life, the development of agriculture, and the invention of pottery.
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The first Mayan cultures were distinguished by **a change to sedentary life, the development of agriculture, and the invention of pottery**. This transition allowed them to settle in one location, cultivate crops such as maize, beans, and squash, and create permanent structures, leading to the formation of complex societies and eventually the development of city-states. These advancements laid the foundation for more sophisticated cultural and political structures in later periods.