You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: THE NEW YORK TIMES SCIENCE TIMES 
Clue: Scholars can't read a 10-word column found in Guatemala but know it means these people had writing in 2300 B.C.
the mayans

Category: PLACES OF INCARCERATION 
Clue: "Shark Island" Prison is part of Dry Tortugas National Park in the extreme southwest of this state
florida

Category: ANATOMY 
Clue: The meniscus disks in your knee are a type of this material that may tear if you twist wrong

cartilage