What were the "Three Sisters"?
To provide for the large population of city dwellers, the Mayans practiced what is called slash-and-burn agriculture. They created fields by cutting down trees and plants in a patch of forest and then burning them. The resulting ashes fertilized the soil. The Maya also terraced fields to limit erosion of the land that they had cleared on hillsides. They drained swamps and built irrigation systems to water their crops. For meat, the Mayans hunted deer. Eventually, the Mayans would learn to raise deer.
The Mayans' chief crops were corn, beans, and squash, referred to as the Three Sisters. Since the Mayans lacked draft animals, they seeded and harvested by hand. It was men's work to seed and harvest, while women prepared food and, if needed, raised deer.
What were the "Three Sisters"?
the founders of the city Chichen Itza
The most important queens of the Classical Period.
the most important goddesses of the Mayan religion
the main crops of the Mayans
The "Three Sisters" refers to the main crops of the Mayans, which are corn, beans, and squash.