The term corvée labor refers to which of the following?
A. the process by which Mayan slaves might work long enough to buy their freedom
B. a requirement of all Mayan citizens to devote a portion of their time working in temples or other religious institutions
C. a system in which Mayan commoners were required to work on public construction projects as a type of tax
D. a system in which Mayan aristocrats retained the same family of laborers from generation to generation
Answer: C
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