| Object Name: | Cakchiquel Maya women selling textiles in Guatemala City |
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| Culture: | Modern Maya (Cakchiquel) | |
| Site: | Guatemala City | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Because goods could be exchanged in a single, central location, a village could engage in specialized production (of textiles or pottery, for example), take its products to the market center, and exchange them for other necessities from other villages. | ||
