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mayans also grew beans, squash, avocados, pears, sweet potato's, guava, chili peppers, papayas and tomatoes. Mayans used a farming technique called milpa,also known as the slash and burn technique.the Mayans would burn down the land that was covered and the cut down the remaining foliage. This technique posed a problem because the land wouldn't last very long. The Mayans cycled through different areas to keep a stable farming.
Location. 1  The Mayan civilization (1800BCE- 1500CE) was located in the south of mexico. 2  Most Mayans lived in clay huts, but some lived in structures made from a stone called limestone. 3  The Mayans were the most technologically advanced civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. They used their knowledge of astronomy to plan religious ceremonies, planting, harvesting, and festivals. Their knowledge of the stars enabled them to make highly complex calendars. For the Mayans, science and religion went hand in hand.