I am going to compare life now, to life in mayan times. I think life is different now because we now have better rules for women and for almost everyone else. Now we can also switch jobs, unlike the mayan times, where you were born into a job, and couldn’t leave it.            

 

My first comparison is about: women’s roles. Back in the mayan times, there was not much a woman could do. They could either be slaves, or wifes. But now, we have much better roles for women. They could be a doctor, a teacher, a businessWOMAN, and a tone of other stuff.

 

My second comparison is about: housing. In the mayan times, most farmers’ houses were made out of dried mud. Also, the nobles and kings lived in large palaces made of stone. The nobles and kings lived inside the city, and the farmers lived outside of the city. The kings and nobles didn’t want the farmers inside the city, so they made the rule that all farmers should live outside of the city.                                                                                                                                                  

 

My finale comparison is about: entertainment. In the mayan times, for entertainment, they would often have festivals, with dancing and food. But the main source of entertainment was a game called poc-a-toc. The game was sometimes played between rival communities, and cities as a way to settle arguments, without going to war. Today, we have all sorts of entertainment such as: tv, reading, righting, soccer, and a lot of other fun stuff!                                                                

 

In conclusion, life was very different in the mayan times.