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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Archaeological investigations in this ancient cenote have found thousands ... According to evidence from Maya mythology, many of these human sacrifices included young victims mostly aged six ...

The ancient Maya often built large ball courts in the ... “When they erected a new building, they asked the goodwill of the gods to protect the people inhabiting it,” Lentz explained in ...

Cocoa, known as the 'Food of Gods', is revered for its rich flavor and nutritional benefits. Derived from the cacao tree, it offers various health adv ...

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 ...