Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya ... the calendar and astronomy and their importance changed according to the movement of the stars, moon and sun.

The astronomical phenomenon of solar eclipse held great importance in ancient societies ... the sun god "Kinich Ahau" took the perilous journey through the Mayan underworld "Xibalba" after ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya ... host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice. The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy ...

In a feast of colours and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy ... in relation to the movement of some stars like the Sun, the Moon and Venus.

Other structures of note include the Castillo, the largest and most renowned building, which stands at the edge of a 40-foot cliff; and the Temple of the Descending God, named for a carving over ...