Classical Period Maya & the Popul Vuh
Classical Period Maya dates back to 300-900. Each city was built around central plaza which included a temple, a palace, and a ball court. The ball court was one of, if not the MOST important part of the Mayan way of life. As for the Mayan world, they considered it to be the center of the universe. The super natural was all around them and mixed in with everyday life.
Now for the Popul Vuh, which is the Mayan creation story describing the creation of the earth, animals and humans. They believe that humans had actually evolved from from corn, which is why corn was so highly regarded by Mayan culture. The Popul Vuh is actually made of four or five codices, or books, in which the story had been written down. It is said that there were more created however they had been destroyed due to the Spanish invasion.
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