At first glance the Mayan cargo system appears to meet the definition of the leveling mechanism, nonetheless upon a deeper look it does not hold true. The Maya cargo system is an economic system that “encourages the reinvestment of wealth back into the community”. It consists of four levels, upon completion of these levels a man will be deemed a “pasado” and is given the freedom of wearing the high-backed sandals, which have been tradition since before the Columbian times. Each level of the cargo system has its individual requirements and its own prestige assigned to it. At the entry level, these men are treated more like call boys to the older males for a whole year. As they move up in status, they gain some financial burden from