Jaguar Paws: Agriculture Society

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Jaguar Paws, lives in hunter gatherer village deep in the forest. The Maya were an agriculture society, hunting was a minor percentage of their daily activity and nutrition. In addition meat was a luxury. The forest featured in the movie seems to be well maintained therefor I could not envisioned an agriculture society living there (ch.15)
According to chapter 15 of Lowland Mesoamerica the village farmers were increasing agricultural productivity. More intense agriculture and widespread trade connections and the first appearance of specialized crafts. With time they expand the scope of agriculture and the irrigation system moving to capture rain water from the hills.
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