Teotihuacán’s greatest influence was on the Maya, whose kingdom-states flourished from southern Mexico to Honduras between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. The Maya developed a calendar, a numerical system (which included the concept of zero), and a system of phonetic, hieroglyphic writing. Maya scribes produced thousands of books on bark paper glued into long, folded strips. The books recorded religious ceremonies, historical traditions, and astronomical observations.

The word “flourish” in the passage is closest in meaning to? 


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