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Maya Religion
Maya religious beliefs are formed on the notion that virtually...
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Maya Civilization
The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America...
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Maya Government
Ancient Maya government was formed on the basis that rulers were...
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Maya Architecture
Maya architecture is best characterized by the soaring pyramid...
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The Mayan Pantheon: The Many Gods of the Maya
The pantheon of the Maya is a vast collection of deities who were...
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Interview: Preclassic Maya
The genesis of Maya civilization in Mesoamerica was marked by an...
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Chacchoben
Chaccoben (pronounced chac-CHO-bin) is a Maya site dated to c...
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The Classic Maya Collapse
The Terminal Classic period in Mesoamerica between c. 800 and 925...
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The Maya Calendar and the End of the World: Why the one does not substantiate the other
The Popol Vuh recounts the story of twins who journeyed to Xibalba...
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Maya Religion: The Light That Came From Beside The Sea
The Mayan religious text, the Popol Vuh (known by many names, among...
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Palenque
Located in the foothills of the Chiapas altiplano of modern Mexico...
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Xibalba
Xibalba (Shee-bal-ba) was the name the K'iche Maya gave to...
