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12 Mayan Gods Who Helped Make Sense of a Complex World
Today, artworks depicting roughly 250 different Mayan gods and goddesses can still be found carved into these wonders. Not ...
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Episode 9 - Maya maize god statue
going back all the way before the Maya and even into the Olmec civilisation.' So our maize god is not just a hauntingly beautiful statue, he gives us a real insight into the way ancient American ...
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Archaeologists Discover Residue of 'Food From the Gods' in 1,000-Year-Old From Mayan Vessels, Say It Represented Wealth and Power
The cacao products are so well-loved that its Greek name translates directly to "food from the gods." The tree was also popular during the Mayan age ... cacao was used by all social groups during ...