Did they live in teepees like we imagine Indians living in? Not even close! They actually lived in houses like we do today.
In their time children were a sign of good fortune. When a baby was born, a priest was called in to give the baby a sacred name, and predict their future.
In marriages, a girl would marry when she was 14-15 years old. The boy would be 18 years old. Their parents arranged the weddings and the husbands might have several wives.
The height of their tribe was much shorter then our generation today. Here is a graph comparing the height of us today, and the height of the Maya Indians, then.
Pretty big differences. But, each generation is growing taller and taller.
Well, their height wasn't the only unique thing about their appearance. Filing their teeth so sharp to points and having your eyes crossed was attractive. What would people today think? Wearing loads of jewelry and everyone having tattoos was considered hip.
Well, that explains the average life of the Maya Indians.
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