| Object Name: | Drawing of the Maize Cross in Temple of Foliated Cross |
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| Creation Date: | 672 AD | |
| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
| Site: | Palenque, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | Photo by Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The Maya had at least three Maize Gods, all pictured as beautiful young men with maize foliation growing from their heads. The maize cross or tree represents the reborn Maize God and the place where the gods formed the first human beings from maize dough. | ||
