The Maya believed that their ancestors essentially came from corn, and they were formed ... Where the Hebrew god made Adam out of dust, the Mayan gods used maize to make their humans.

then very gentle rain to allow the planted seeds to sprout and the young corn god to make his appearance in the shape of a barely formed corn ear; finally plenty of rain to send the cornstalks ...

Other structures of note include the Castillo, the largest and most renowned building, which stands at the edge of a 40-foot cliff; and the Temple of the Descending God, named for a carving over ...