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

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).

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 ...

an animal that represented several forms of ancient Maya gods. Catherwood’s highly romanticized illustration is one of the only Western records of the colossal head before it dropped to the ground. It ...

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 ...

In 700-800 C.E., the ancient Maya would ascend a stairway to a temple at the pyramid’s top to offer gifts and sacrifices to the kingdom’s patron deity. Sculptural monuments lining the front of the ...

More specifically, Maya is a warrior princess on a mission to fulfill an ancient prophecy and defend the world from power-hungry gods. On her mission, she’ll soon learn why she has such a big ...