Ancient Civilizations Quotes

“The Maya saw life as a continuum—a series of birth and death cycles.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

“The Maya found that these three plants, when grown together, would help each other develop. Tall and viny, beans climbed up the maize stalks. The squash, in turn, helped to reduce soil erosion.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

“Maya were early scientists, for they discovered quickly that a trio of vegetables that later became known as “the three sisters” grew very well together.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

“Maya were largely farmers, growing domesticated crops, such as maize, all kinds of exotic fruits, cacao, and root crops. But their diet (one of the healthiest diets you could have in the ancient world) still depended largely on hunting and fishing in the lush fields and waters that surrounded them.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

“if you were born with a very small organism in the Olmec or the later Maya culture, you’d be seen as a magical being, touched by the gods. You’d be enjoying all kinds of luxuries, often appearing in the king’s court. This may be something to do with their belief that the sky was held up by four dwarves, and so they gave them special treatment.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

“in 7000 BC a new shift began—the hunter-gatherers who lived in Mesoamerica discovered something that would change their region forever. They began planting crops.”
― Captivating History, Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire