MAYA (4 threads, 227 posts)
    The Religion and beliefs of the Ancient Maya (30 posts)
    Historical Thread 0 Featured July 2 , 2003

    The Mayan Indians of Central and South America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize) believed in many gods. The gods ranged from a suicide goddess, to a god of maize, or corn. With the Mayan believing in over 190 gods and goddesses, they had a god/goddess for just about everything. ...
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    Author: * Quebrado Amaru - 3 Posts on this thread out of 40 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jun 29, 2005 - 14:12

    Gamma Roca's suggested article was an interesting addition to this thread... The article talked about the interesting find at el Peru of two noble females who were ritually executed. They were perhaps from a rival city state. The only image in ancient Maya art of a female captive is at the site of Tonina in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The sculpture of this female captive is a bah relief in plaster and is represented with her hands bound behind her back and her ipil (Maya and Nahuatl word for dress) ripped in various places to show submission and humiliation.


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