Sculpted head of Mayan maize god uncovered in Mexico
According to Mayan tradition, the maize god was decapitated every year at harvest and was reborn in the new growing season.
A recently found stuccoed head of the young Mayan god of maize is seen at the Palenque archaeological site in Chiapas state, Mexico.(photo credit: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY/HANDOUT via REUTERS)ByARIELLA MARSDEN
