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Who held great power in Mayan society because they knew the gods' wishes?​

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Answer: priests

Explanation: The Mayans believed that the gods controlled everything that happened on earth. Only the priests knew the gods' wishes and therefore the priests held great power in the Mayan society and made most of the important decisions.

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The Maya believed the gods controlled everything that happened on Earth. Because only priests knew the gods wishes, the priests held great power to Maya society. Maya civilization was a theocracy.

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