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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.
The Mayans used their great understanding of astronomy to create calendars that are as accurate as calendars used in the 21st century. They managed to build large temples and cities with only basic tools and manpower while also using minerals, such as mica, to create paints that are still used used in art and other technology today. The Mayans were also responsible for developing a written language that consisted of 8,000 symbols or glyphs.