The Identity of the Civilizations of the Old World and the New
Columbus encountered the Mayas in a large, sail-equipped vessel, indicating a knowledge of sailing.
The Lost Continent of Mu
Le Plongeon's investigations in the Maya ruins of Yucatan led him to claim he had deciphered ancient Mayan texts.
These writings, he alleged, proved the Maya's antiquity, surpassing Greece and Egypt, and narrated the story of an older continent.
He recounted discovering ancient clay tablets in India, written in a mysterious "Naga-Maya language." These tablets, he claimed, originated from Mu.
Quantum Science of Psychedelics
Contradicting Darwinian and Newtonian evolutionary theories, Calleman proposes that human evolution occurs in quantum leaps, following geometric patterns pre-described by the ancient Maya.
This cosmic axis, embodying dualism akin to yin and yang, aligns with the number nine, a significant figure in various global creation myths and understood mathematically by the Maya.
Temple of Cholula
The temple complex was built by the ancient Mesoamerican civilization of the Olmecs and later expanded by the Maya and Toltecs.
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In the traditions of the Maya civilization, Kukulkan was considered a god of wind, rain, and learning, as well as a patron of cities and merchants.
Kukulkan played a significant role in the religious beliefs of various Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya and the Aztecs.
Although Kukulkan was mentioned as a historical person by Maya writers of the 16th century, the earlier 9th-century texts at Chichen Itza never identified him as human and artistic representations depicted him as a Vision Serpent entwined around the figures of nobles.
Pakal, also known as K'inich Janaab' Pakal or Pacal the Great, was a prominent ruler of the Maya city-state of Palenque (in modern-day Mexico) during the 7th century.
The elaborate sarcophagus lid in the Temple of the Inscriptions depicts Pakal's image in a vivid and intricate manner, showcasing his importance and the Maya belief in the afterlife.
His dynasty continued to rule Palenque for several generations after his death, leaving a lasting legacy in the history of the ancient Maya civilization.
Mayas
In common with the rest of Mesoamerica, the Maya believed in a supernatural realm inhabited by an array of powerful deities who needed to be placated with ceremonial offerings and ritual practices.
At the core of Maya religious practice was the worship of deceased ancestors, who would intercede for their living descendants in dealings with the supernatural realm.
Maya ritual included the use of hallucinogens for chilan, oracular priests.
As the Maya civilization developed, the ruling elite codified the Maya world view into religious cults that justified their right to rule.
The Maya viewed the cosmos as highly structured.
Belief in supernatural forces pervaded Maya life, from the simplest day-to-day activities such as cooking, to trade, politics, and elite activities.
Maya deities governed all aspects of the world, both visible and invisible.
The Maya priesthood was a closed group, they were recording increasingly complex ritual information in their hieroglyphic books, including astronomical observations, calendrical cycles, history and mythology.
On 12 July 1562, Diego de Landa had burned all the books and images of the Maya gods, which he was able to seize, at an inquisitorial court of law, an “autodafé,” in Mani, south of Merida.
The Paleoindian period in the Maya region (c.
In 2020 scientists discovered the largest known ancient Maya ceremonial structure, a platform roughly 1.4 kilometers long, 400 meters wide and 10 to 15 meters high.
Radiocarbon dating of charcoal samples from the platform revealed it was constructed it was covered between 1000 and 800 B.C., which also makes it the oldest known ancient Maya ceremonial structure.
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In the early colonial period, an unknown nobleman from the Kʼicheʼ Maya people transcribed the Popol Vuh, using the Latin script.
Across five countries—Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico—there are numerous Maya sites, totaling in the hundreds.
In Belize, important Maya sites include Altun Ha, Caracol, and Xunantunich.
The Chronicle of Akakor
But according to the Popol Vuh, the Book of the Maya, man first emerged only in the fourth divine creation, after three previous worlds had been destroyed by awesome catastrophes.
The blue beings
There are depictions of human figures in Maya art that appear to be blue in color, but it is uncertain whether these figures represent actual blue-skinned people or if they are symbolic or mythological representations.
One example of blue figures in Maya art can be found in murals and ceramic figurines from the ancient Maya site of Cacaxtla, in modern-day Mexico.
In other Maya art, blue is often used as a symbolic color, representing various concepts such as water, sky, and the underworld.
The Maya associated different colors with different directions, and blue was often associated with the west, which was seen as the direction of death and the underworld.