Question

A)
How have perspectives on Mayan history changed over time?
(1 point)
Historians have begun to focus on the structure and complexities of Mayan city-states.
Historians focus on how Mayan civilization suddenly disappeared.
Historians now see Mayan society as simple and short-lived.
Historians focus on Spanish accounts of Mayan history.
A)
What has the study of Teotihuacán shown historians?
(1 point)
It has shown historians how technologically advanced the Maya were.
It has shown historians that the Maya had a limited understanding of mathematics and astronomy.
It has shown historians that Teotihuacán was unaffiliated with the Maya.
The Teotihuacán city-state remained isolated throughout the Mayan classical era.

Answer 1

A) Historians have begun to focus on the structure and complexities of Mayan city-states.
(They now emphasize political organization, achievements, and regional interactions rather than collapse myths.)

A) It has shown historians that Teotihuacán was unaffiliated with the Maya.
(Teotihuacán was a separate central Mexican city-state that nonetheless had contacts and influence with Maya regions.)