Maya
Pottery: Maya pottery has given us quite a
look at their daily life. The Mayas made little pottery figures.
These figures were probably used in religious ceremonies. Many were
made to rattle or whistle.
Although very small, figures
were detailed and brightly painted. Each offers a look at
Maya life. Some of the figures include a bearded man on a throne, a
person in a wide hat, a ballplayer wearing heavily padded clothing,
and a musician shaking a rattle.
Not all of the art the Maya created
is pleasant. Archaeologists found one site that had 50 carved
monuments. Some of the carvings show scenes of horrible killings.
Others have carvings of demons and scary creatures. Still others
have pictures of bird gods.
