A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the ...

The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize god and the rain god Chaac to the complex calendar cycles and ancestor ...

This would have been true during the time of the Maya too, leading Frianco and Bleuze to believe that the sacrificial remains inside the cave were an offering to the rain god, Chaac.

Sacrifice in the Service of the Rain God Chaac Scholars now believe these acts of dismemberment were ritual offerings to Chaac, the Maya god of rain, who played a critical role in agricultural cycles.

It was during this time of the year, the researchers believe, that the Maya carried out these sacrifices to appease the rain god Chaac.

Archaeologists discover hidden Maya 'blood cave' rituals with sacrificed remains scattered throughout Archaeologists find evidence of performative rituals for the gods ...

Scientists believe the people were sacrificed to appease the Mayan rain god, Chaac.

Researchers said the brutal human sacrifice rituals were likely intended to appease the Mayan rain god Chaac, but further studies, including DNA analysis of the bones, were needed to better ...

Researchers said the brutal human sacrifice rituals were likely intended to appease the Mayan rain god Chaac, but further studies, including DNA analysis of the bones, were needed to better understand ...

Arnold thinks Maya blue was particularly important in sacrifices made to the Maya rain god Chaak (also spelled Chaac and Chac) during periods of drought.