Hunting, war, illness and human sacrifice were common occurrences, so a death god in the Maya pantheon was constantly busy ...

These and other questions involving the Maya people’s relation to their gods, their sacred city ... in the beliefs and world vision of the ancient Maya of Yucatán. Archaeologists had known ...

The Maya believed in many gods, each representing a different part ... Similar to the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC).

Caracol's largest structure, the 138-foot Caana ("Sky Place"), is the tallest building in either ancient ... the sun god. Weighing almost ten pounds, it was the largest Maya carved jade object ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important ... the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC). Maya households buried their dead underneath ...

In 700-800 C.E., the ancient Maya would ascend a stairway to a temple at the pyramid ... hieroglyphics and depictions of mythological jaguars, serpents, and underworld gods. Up on a ridge, where ...

The most detailed interactions between gods and mortals are portrayed in ... was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror ...

The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural practices and strict hierarchy, with rulers playing an essential role mediating between the gods and mere mortals, developed a deep interest ...

The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

The ancient Maya first esteemed cocoa for its medicinal ... It was called the “Food of the Gods” and was presented at the table of Emperor Moctezuma II by the Aztecs. In 1502, Christopher ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization ... on a host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice. The ancient Maya also ...