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Within The Deep Jungles Of The Petén Basin

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SOCIAL ANALYSIS Thesis/Argument: Within the deep jungles of the Petén Basin, in the state of Campeche, is the Maya agriculture site known as Calakmul. This was one of the biggest and most influential ancient cities that has ever been found to be the home to the Mayans’. The Mayans' religion has played a big factor in giving us insights into the religious significance of their society through Calakmul. Supporting Research: K’uh: The foundation of Mayan religion is the idea that almost everything in the world is sacred. The most divine life force of existence is described by the terms k’uh and k’uhul, which are similar and are used to explain the spirituality of all intimate and animate things. According to Maya belief, everything sacred, including …show more content…

It includes writings on creation by humans, prophecies, and histories and myths. This book is significant because it provides unique insights into Mayan literature and society. The world of life was created by gods according to Popol Vuh and is an essential part of their culture. Huracan: The Huracan is the wind and sky god and is credited with creating the earth. There was nowhere for life to exist or for plants to flourish because the sky and earth were joined. Then a tree was planted to clear space and spread its branches into the upper world and its roots into every level of the underworld. As the tree trunk grew, it made room on Earth for people, animals, and plants. The Maya believed that plants and animals existed before people. The gods could not speak to honor the animals, so they were not content and they believe humans were then created in order to pay respects to the gods. Hun H’unahpu: The god of maize, is the most significant celestial. This God is also called God E, and is credited with creating humans. This is due to the fact that humanity was made possible by his maize and blood and is seen as a young man with long hair and is a symbol of fertility and

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