The Spaniards, including the clergy of the Catholic Church, seized the communal lands, which the Maya had used from time immemorial for their traditional slash - and - burn method of farming.
Orang Spanyol, termasuk para pemimpin agama Gereja Katolik, merebut tanah rakyat, yang sudah sejak dahulu digunakan orang Maya untuk metode pertanian tebang - bakar tradisional.