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The walls of Loltun's caves serve as a canvas to the past, showcasing drawings and carvings that date back thousands of years ...

He was everywhere in ancient Maya art. But he was also never the focus. As raw power, he was used by others to achieve their ends. Moreover, Maya artists always had K'awiil doing something or ...

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not polytheists who worshipped ...

June 12, 2024 — Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political ...

Scribes wrote about him as a kind of energy – as a god with “many faces,” or even as part of a triad similar to Huracán. He was everywhere in ancient Maya art. But he was also never the focus. As raw ...