Study guide
When did the maya trade begin?
When was the trade boosted?
Pre-classic period
Post-Classic period
Where was the Jade head found?
Altun Ha
List three examples of manufactured goods.
Clothing, books and furniture
Three examples of prestige items were?
Jade, Gold and Obsidian
Where was the center of the maya trade?
Cerros Belize
Prestige items were only for the ???
Upper class Maya
Three examples of raw materials are
Wood, Jade and marble
Three examples of subsistence items were?
Pottery, Salted fish and Honey
The maya did not use money they had a system called what ?
Bartering system
What are three examples of luxury Good items?
Cocao , Vanilla and Sea shell
Three examples of food are ??
fish, beans and corn
Two examples of goods that were imported in Belize was
The mayas traded what ?
Salt and cotton
Three examples of subsistence items?
Honey, corn and beans. Also salted fish
What were the goods transported by?
Human caravans
The most popular trade item were ?...
Cotton, Salt and Cocao
What are three Examples of prestige items?
Gold, Jade and obsidian
What were three of the most popular trade item?
Cotton, salt and feathers
What is the difference between prestige and subsistence items?
Prestige items were raw materials like Jade. Subsistence items were mainly food and used in everyday life for example fish and corn.