Mayan Life Essay

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Maya Life I believe that the Mayans were very inventive and productive in their time.
The Mayans used to live near the Southeastern part of Mexico or Central America. The Mayans usually had corn tortillas with their meals. We only use corn tortillas for tacos and Mexican food. So people today changed that daily practice. The Mayan men wore breech-clout that was five fingers long. It was hot by Central America and Mexico so they don’t need to wear a lot of clothes. Their clothes were made of cotton and other types of fabrics. The person in the hut is demonstrating the breech-clout. A breech-clout is like a man skirt. Men these days don’t wear skirts. So the Mayans had different clothes. The Mayan men

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