Maya priesthood
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The Maya priesthood was a powerful religious elite in ancient Maya civilization responsible for conducting rituals, maintaining the calendar, interpreting omens, and advising rulers on spiritual and political matters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya religion | 1 |
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
priestly elite
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religious authority ⓘ religious institution ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| advised |
Maya kings
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Maya nobles ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType |
maize gods
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rain gods ⓘ sun gods ⓘ underworld deities ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | priestly schools ⓘ |
| gender | primarily male ⓘ |
| hadRank |
high priests
ⓘ
lesser priests ⓘ novice priests ⓘ |
| influenced |
Maya architecture
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Maya art ⓘ Maya literature ⓘ Maya political structure ⓘ |
| interpreted |
comets
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dreams ⓘ eclipses ⓘ omens from the calendar ⓘ planetary movements ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ medicine ⓘ mythology ⓘ ritual lore ⓘ |
| language | Mayan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained |
codices
ⓘ
ritual books ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Maya civilization ⓘ |
| performedRitualsAt |
ceremonial plazas
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pyramids ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| performedRitualType |
agricultural fertility rites
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animal sacrifice ⓘ bloodletting rituals ⓘ coronation rituals ⓘ dedication ceremonies ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ incense offerings ⓘ warfare rituals ⓘ |
| power |
influence over political decisions
ⓘ
significant religious authority ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
advising rulers
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astronomical observation ⓘ calendar calculation ⓘ conducting religious rituals ⓘ divination ⓘ education of scribes ⓘ guarding sacred knowledge ⓘ interpreting omens ⓘ maintaining ritual calendar ⓘ overseeing temple ceremonies ⓘ performing sacrifices ⓘ record keeping ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
hereditary succession
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specialized training ⓘ |
| socialStatus | elite ⓘ |
| subClassOf | Mesoamerican priesthoods ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic Maya period
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Postclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ Preclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCalendar |
Haabʼ
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Long Count calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzolkʼin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Maya religion