Question

why did it take a long time for archaeologists to understand the accomplishments of the ancient maya?

• 1 point

○ they couldnt learn anything from the ruins of the ancient cities.
○ they had to figure out how to decipher the mayan writings.
○ what the ancient maya could do wasnt interesting by todays standards.

Explanation:

• For the first option: Archaeologists can learn from ancient city ruins (e.g., architecture, artifacts), so this is incorrect.
• For the second option: Mayan writing was a key to understanding their accomplishments, and deciphering it took time, which makes this a valid reason.
• For the third option: Ancient Maya's achievements (e.g., astronomy, architecture) are interesting today, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. They had to figure out how to decipher the Mayan writings.