Priests
Daily Life in the Maya Empire
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Priests
Daily Life in the
Maya Empire
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Priests:
Religion
was at the heart of nearly all Maya activities. The Mayas believed in a
great many gods and goddesses. They believed their priests could talk to
the gods. That gave the priests incredible power.
The priests, along with the leaders in each city-state, were the most powerful people in the Maya civilization. Priests decided nearly everything in the Maya daily life. They decided when to plant, when people could marry, marry, and whom to sacrifice.
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