During the first millennium C.E., the Maya used such mirrors – in cities from southern Mexico to western Honduras – as channels for supernatural communication rather than as cosmetic accessories.

Maya believed the creator gods had given their blood and mixed it with maize dough to create the first humans. In turn, the nobility gave a small portion of their own life force to nourish the gods.

It paints a colorful picture of Mayan religion. Xtabentun is a variety of the psychedelic morning glory flower, growing wild in the Yucatan.

Re-Enchanting the World: Maya Protestantism in the Guatemalan Highlands (Contemporary American Indian Studies) C. Mathews Samson (Author) University Alabama Press 256 pages $29.95 ...

Object Details Author Morris, Neil 1946- Cappon, Manuela Della Porta, Luisa Ricciardi, Andrea Notes Originally published: Florence, Italy : McRae Books, c2003. Includes index. Contents Mesoamerican ...