The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize god and the rain god Chaac to the complex calendar cycles and ancestor ...

The ancient Maya developed a complex religious system centered on gods, ancestors, and the passage of time. During the Classic period, Maya society was organized into independent kingdoms that shared ...

Introduction: Religion and role of caves in lowland Maya archaeology / Keith M. Prufer and James E. Brady -- Replicating the sacred landscape: the Chen at Muklebal Tzul / Keith M. Prufer and Andrew ...

K’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history. For 11 generations, the Mayan ruler’s dynasty had ruled Copan, a city-state near today’s border between Honduras and Guatemala. From the fifth century C.E.

“Lives of the Gods: Divinity and Maya Art,” a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, explores how people give material shape to their religious beliefs. When it came to ...

The Maya appear to have had a protein-deficient diet and also raised grain for most of their caloric intake. Having dogs and cats around addresses the rodent problem and provides protein. It shouldn't ...

Introduction : understanding Maya religion in the new millennium -- 1. The Fiesta Patronál in historical context : the festival system and anthropological theory -- 2. Santiago and the Cofradía : ...

Max Weber was wrong about disenchantment. With the shift in global Christianity—away from the North Atlantic quadrant to the new center of gravity in the South and East—the news item might just as ...