AP US History

Answer - C - The Maya of Mesoamerica are best known for their achievements in math and astronomy.

Key Takeaway: The Maya was a Mesoamerican civilization that was noted for their art, architecture, and highly-sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. Inscriptions show the Maya working with sums of up to the hundreds of millions. They also produced extremely accurate astronomical observations. Their charts of the movements of the moon and planets are equal or superior to those of any other civilization working from naked eye observations.