I have always been intrigued by Mayan culture and their artwork. Most people have seen Apocalypto which was written and directed by Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia, and have an image of the gruesome and almost hedonistic nature of Mayan men. I would like to show people that the Mayans where quite smart and developed civilization. The Mayan culture is well-known for having the only fully developed language of their time, and where just as talented with architecture, numbers and astronomical system.
The image next to the map is of Chaac, the god of Rain and thunder. The Mayans had many gods but each symbol and depiction of each god had as much of a meaning to them as the cross or Buddha does nowadays.
The sites that I found my research on where:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaac
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472043/
http://www.lost-civilizations.net/mayan-art.html
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