Just as we do today, the Maya explored the heavens above
them. They tracked the movement of the sun, moon, and stars and used
this information to guide their world. Heaven was seen as a series
of 13 levels. Features such as Orion, Venus, Gemini, the Milky Way,
and the Sun and Moon all were drawn into the cosmology of the ancient Maya.
These play an important role in the story of creation as we will see later
in our journey.
Click the image to the right to view the Maya skyband.
The ancient Maya believed that four gods held up the
world. They associated colors to each direction. Click on the image to
the right to view a short movie.