By a hereditary ruler known as an ajaw. Spanish sources describe even the largest Maya settlements as dispersed collections of dwellings grouped around the temples and palaces of the ruling dynasty and lesser nobles. None of the Classic Maya cities shows evidence of economic specialization and commerce of the scale of Aztec Tenochtitlan. Instead, Maya cities could be seen as enormous royal households, the locales of the administrative and ritual activities of the royal court.
The Dorians moved into the Greek world and reigned for about 400 years and left no written record. They were known to have a diverse way of life, and their social organization was diverse as well.
Many were anxious that the cost of living was going up at the very time they were trying to find new jobs. thoes that found jobs found prices rising faster then their wages. they would not be able to pay the bills or afford the consumer goods they need
