Societies were organized in Maya culture as large areas. The name given to this large area was:

City-States

Explanation:

Cities play a significant role in giving us information on the well-organized society in the Maya civilization. The Maya organized into powerful city-states. Some of the city-states that came into power over the period included Tikal, El Mirador, Caracol, Uxmal and Chichen Itza. Mayan cities consisted of temples, pyramids, plazas, and palaces, along with evidence of mathematics, art, and astronomy.