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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 Maya used embroidery to add even more color to their clothing. The poor did not have much time to spend on personal grooming, so they took good care of their clothes. On festival days, they wore their finery. But when they got home, they put their good clothes carefully away. Clothes had to last.