This Mayan
maize god statue was found in a temple in modern-day Honduras and was
surrounded by many other maize gods. It was carved from stone and is 90
centimeters tall. In Mayan religion the maize god was decapitated at harvest time
but reborn at the beginning of a new growing season. This helped explain the
cycle of the seasons and the return of maize which Mayan civilisation depended
on.
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