The basic elements of Maya civilization included:
A) a socially stratified society with an elite social class headed by a powerful great king
B) monumental temples with stone altars and palaces with corbelled arches
C) human sacrifice, a hieroglyphic written language, and a base 20-number system
D) all of the above

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All of the choices listed are basic elements of the Maya civilization. The Maya had a socially stratified society with an elite social class headed by a powerful great king. They also built monumental temples with stone altars and palaces with corbelled arches. The Maya practiced human sacrifice, had a hieroglyphic written language, and used a base 20-number system.

The Basic Elements of Maya Civilization Included