kremda2 t1_irl5bve wrote on October 9, 2022 at 2:26 AM Reply to TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy My wife is a graduate student in Anthropology, and has done some of her largest projects about the Maya, specifically about the role of birds in their belief system. She had not heard about this. Thanks for posting it! Permalink 24
kremda2 t1_irl5bve wrote
Reply to TIL that in 300 B.C. turkeys were viewed by the Maya as vessels of the gods and honored accordingly also were originally domesticated to play a part in religious rites. by cristianmonroy
My wife is a graduate student in Anthropology, and has done some of her largest projects about the Maya, specifically about the role of birds in their belief system. She had not heard about this. Thanks for posting it!