Which most accurately describes how religion impacted the Mayan culture?
mayan priests performed human sacrifices to appease the angry gods
the maya shared spiritual beliefs and cultural characteristics with their rivals, the Aztecs
the maya believed in pacifism, nonviolence,and meditation to reach a trance-like state
maya prayed to shiva, Krishna, and lakshmi for an abundance of crops
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The most accurate description of how religion impacted the Mayan culture is that Mayan priests performed human sacrifices to appease the angry gods.
To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate the other options and focus on the evidence and historical accounts.
- The second option, "The Maya shared spiritual beliefs and cultural characteristics with their rivals, the Aztecs," is not accurate. While the Maya and Aztecs shared some cultural aspects, such as the belief in certain gods and practices, their religious systems and specific beliefs were distinct from each other.
- The third option, "The Maya believed in pacifism, nonviolence, and meditation to reach a trance-like state," is also not accurate. The Mayan civilization was not characterized by pacifism or nonviolence. They engaged in warfare and conquest, and their religious practices included human sacrifices.
- The fourth option, "Maya prayed to Shiva, Krishna, and Lakshmi for an abundance of crops," is not accurate either. The Mayan religion had its own pantheon of gods, and they did not worship Hindu deities like Shiva, Krishna, or Lakshmi.
Therefore, the correct answer is that Mayan priests performed human sacrifices to appease the angry gods.