The Mayans were an advanced Indian civilization that no longer exists. At the time when they did exist their Gods were revered they would offer sacrifices to them. The Mayans believed that there were four gods.
In the beginning the Gods tried to make man out of clay but man that was made of clay proved to be too weak. They attempted to make man out of wood. A man out of wood was tried but proved to be inadequate around fire. The Gods made a man out of gold .The golden man remained on the earth but one of the Gods made man from his own body. This man was proven good and was able to worship the gods.
The ancient Maya civilization had a dominant culture. They are distinctive for their development of astronomy, the calendar, and hieroglyphics. Painting and architecture were important aspects of the Mayan culture. Also the Mayans were accomplished farmers, weavers, and potters. The civilization believed that life and death was an ongoing cycle. They believed the earth to be flat and had four corners. Above the earth was the sky in where different Gods lived in layers. Below the earth was an underworld in which the sun, the moon, and Venus were disappeared to at night when they descended. Mayans also believed that this underworld was the expected destination after death.
The Mayan empire was mainly located in modern day Central America and covered the southern part of Mexico extending down to Honduras. Most of the locations where the Mayan people built their cities were in tropical rain forests. The Mayan cities were built near natural water holes that allowed the Mayans to survive in the rain forest. Most of their culture revolved around farming. For the Mayans were very advanced in science. Their astronomers were able to predict the cycles of the moon, and even had the ability to predict when eclipses would occur.
The Mayans were a very intelligent people and their creation story is more complex that other creation myths.
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