Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Maya urn featuring a depiction of a pre-Hispanic corn deity. The artifact was uncovered during archaeological rescue investigations carried out by Mexico's ...

The depiction of a young Maya maize god is consistent with other portrayals of beheaded Maya deities. National Institute of Anthropology and History While excavating a section of the ancient Maya city ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. The monumental head of Hun Hunapu, the god of corn, depicts one of the ...

Summer is the season for corn worshippers, so it’s the perfect time of year to appreciate a recent archeological discovery from Palenque in Chiapas. The highlands and dense rainforest of this southern ...