Complex sentence: The government of Maya states, from the Yucatán to the Guatemalan highlands, was often organised as joint rule by a council, however, in practice one member of the council could act as a supreme ruler, with the other members serving him as advisors.
Split into simpler sentences: The government of Maya states, from the Yucatán to the Guatemalan highlands, was often organised as joint rule by a council. However, in practice one member of the council could act as a supreme ruler, with the other members serving him as advisors.