The Maya Religion
How many gods did the Maya believe?
They worshiped 200-250 gods.
How did the Mayan write?
using a complex hieroglyphic script that combined logograms symbols representing words or concepts and syllabograms.
How many stages were there in the afterlife?
They had 13 stages of the afterlife.
What did the Mayan eat the most?
They ate corn a lot.
How many stages were there in the under world?
They had 9 stages in the under world.
Who was the most popular person from the Mayan people?
The most popular person from the Mayan people is K'inich Janaab' Pakal.
What did the Maya priest talk about/do?
They practiced rituals and talked about religious matters.
What is the most people sacrificed in a single place?
mass child sacrifices had over 100 sacrifices.
Who went to the afterlife in the Maya?
people who died violently, childbirth, and warfare.
why did the mayan sacrifice people?
to sustain their deities, control natural phenomena like weather, mark significant events such as festivals and ruler accessions, and to regenerate the world