USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maya believed that their rulers could communicate with the gods and their dead ancestors through the ritual of bloodletting.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kings of the Maya served as intermediaries between the people and the gods. In some ways the kings were thought to be gods themselves. The priests were responsible for performing rituals to keep the people in the favor of the gods.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The kings of the Maya often came to the priests for advice on what to do in a crisis and to get predictions of the future. As a result, the priests had great influence on how the king ruled. The Maya had strict laws. Crimes such as murder, arson, and acts against the gods were often punished with death.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Maya writing system is considered by archaeologists to be the most sophisticated system ever developed in Mesoamerica. The Maya wrote using 800 individual signs or glyphs, paired in columns that read together from left to right and top to bottom.