During the ritual banquets of the ancient Maya, food was shared between the participants and the deities. A researcher named Carlos Varela Scherrer, who specializes in studying animal remains ...

These and other questions involving the Maya people’s relation to their gods, their sacred city, and their extraordinarily accurate calendar were what the two archaeologists were investigating.

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest and he can speak directly to the gods. With the help of other high-ranking priests ...

In 1968, while archeologists excavated a tomb within the temple, they found a large, full-rounded sculpted head of Kinich Ahau, the sun god. Weighing almost ten pounds, it was the largest Maya ...

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 as proven by several archeological discoveries ...