The Mayan Empire was the first evident empire in our world history to become the mavericks of imbuing political influence upon society. Through colossal architectural artifacts and sites, such as the Temple of the Sun, that humans today from around the globe still seek to explore, one may also ponder the ability for such an archaic group of people to accomplish such feats parallel to those of modern world …show more content…
Following the rise and decline of the Mayan Empire came about a derivative society that also based sociological decision on a single ruler. Today, almost everyone with a smidgen of historical background can attribute the prominence of the Babylonian Dynasty to King Hammurabi. One of the founding, albeit notorious, ideals he founded was the "An eye for an eye" rule. While this may have seemed initially to be a fair system to judge basis on, it is important to underscore that the eventful decline of such a populated empire can be solely attributed to that exact ideal. People could have been sometimes unjustifiably held accountable for their actions because there was no common middle ground established due to a sole ruler. It is for this reason that one must undermine the intricate systems that belie such a commonly thrown around word such as