Who used jade ornaments? a maya queens b. maya kings and nobles c. visitors to the maya empire d. only the priests

The correct answer is A.

In the Mayan culture, jade meant life, fertility, and power, for this reason, it was used by the queens. They used it for different social functions: at funerals, like jewelry, in socio-religious rituals, and in the elaboration of tools for daily life. For the Mayans, jade was the material of greater hardness, strength, and durability that they found and was more valuable than gold.