How was the Maya government different from the Aztec and Inca governments? The Mayas were not organized into independent city-states. The Mayas were ruled by a democratically elected leader. The Mayas were not united under a single emperor. The Mayas were ruled by a single high priest.

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Xander Orr

16 August, 01:24

How was the Maya government different from the Aztec and Inca governments? The Mayas were not organized into independent city-states. The Mayas were ruled by a democratically elected leader. The Mayas were not united under a single emperor. The Mayas were ruled by a single high priest.

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Kaeden Cooke · Answer 1

The Mayas were not united under a single emperor

Mayas were ruled by kings and priests unlike the Incas who were ruled by an established government. The civilization built great city states. Mayas gradually reduced or disappeared while the Incas were swept away by the Spanish colonization.