Human sacrifice in the interest of gaining and ... The Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art Through April 2, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., (212) 535-7710; metmuseum.org.

Maya artwork shows ballplayers waiting to smack the ball with their hips, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York ... its associations with human sacrifice and "idolatrous ...

Although there was widespread belief that females were the primary focus of human sacrifices at the site ... are often represented in Classic Maya art, and because subterranean structures were ...

Twins figure prominently in ancient Maya religion and art, and sacrificing twins is described ... underwent cycles of sacrifice and resurrection as they confronted gods of the underworld.

A new study explores the ritual practice of child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá, an ancient Maya city. Following the collapse of the ... both in the form of physical remains and depictions in monumental ...

Previous researchers believed that girls and young women were the "primary focus" of sacrifices conducted ... are "amply represented in Classic Maya art." Christina Warinner, an associate ...

Twin sacrifice is a central theme in the sacred ... The Hero Twins and their adventures are amply represented in Classic Maya art, and because subterranean structures were viewed as entrances ...