The details of Ancient Maya religion and the nuances of Maya culture are now shrouded in mystery. Scholars typically agree ...

Each bore ceremonial centers where theocratic rulers practiced a complex religion based on a host ... a ball game and human sacrifice. The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics ...

Ancestor worship was important and similar to the Shang dynasty in China and also the ancient Egyptians, at around the same time (1500 BC). Maya households buried their dead underneath the floors ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...