In general, we call the largest areas of land on earth the continents of the earth.
The Maya built great temples, palaces and pyramids in their city centers. These were often mighty stone structures, over which wooden buildings and thatched roofs were often built. The city center was the physical and spiritual heart of the city.
Another tool known to the ancient Maya was a sort of hatchet or ax. The handle was made of wood, and could be 12 to 16 inches long. The head was a celt made of chert. The Maya stuck the head into the handle, near one end. This type of ax/hatchet, according to The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives, was the tool the ancient Maya used the most for farming. Farming and Gender As for gender, there's a theory that farming was men's work -- and women did different jobs at the house.