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The ancient Mayan society was similar to other societies in regard to their social classes. The two main categories in society were the elite class and the commoner class. The elites had control over every city's politics and religion; however, the vast majority of the population fell into the commoners category. The Maya lived in houses surrounded by extended family. The type of house that an individual had depended largely on how much power they had. The elites had houses that were larger and made of longer lasting material than the commoners. The quality and quantity of items inside of a persons' house also depended on status in their society. ==Households== The households in Maya civilization consisted of extended families living near each other and sharing common spaces. The nuclear family each had personal homes. The shared areas would sometimes include a garden, kitchen area, storage area and manufacturing area. The amount of shared buildings in a household depended on how many families were living there, how large the nuclear homes were, and what the occupations of that family included. Women spent the majority of time at the house with children, while the men had to go hunting and provide for the family. The women were in charge of gardening and would teach their daughters as they grew older. When a young man was old enough to marry he would leave his parents' house. He would then build a new house near his father’s house and once he had a wife they would live there together and raise children. The shape of the houses were the same for both main classes. The differences were the size of the houses and the materials used to build the houses. They would either be oblong or rectangular in shape. Every house contained some type of pottery. The ancient Maya used pottery for cooking, eating, and storing water. The pottery of the commoners was less elaborate than that of the elite. The elite had pottery for household tasks but they also had pottery for decoration and art. The items inside of the royal homes was yet another way for them to show power and wealth. The houses consist of mud walls and thatched roofs.〔My social studies class〕 The Ancient Maya houses have not changed for well over a thousand years 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maya households」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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