This particular god was responsible for providing the rain necessary for healthy crops. An agricultural society, for the Mayans, Chaak played an essential role in their culture — and their survival.

Skulls found in Guatemala ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual. Researchers say bones found scattered in Cueva de Sangre show signs of ritual dismemberment ...

Scientists believe the people were sacrificed to appease the Mayan rain god, Chaac. Author: Declan Gallagher. May 13, 2025 5:12 AM EDT.

A Poseidon statue in Mexico faces removal for offending Mayan rain god Chaac, amid jokes after Hurricane Beryl hit, prompting local concern and an official removal request.

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Sculpture of the Mayan Rain God, Chaac under a rainy sky at this year's Burning Man. (Iyvone Khoo) Every year at the end of August in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, Black Rock City is ...

The Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, also known as El Castillo, stands as a testament to the Mayan civilization's advanced understanding of astronomy and architecture. The temple's design, with ...

Archaeologists have uncovered fragmented skulls from a Guatemalan cave where people were sacrificed in a brutal Maya ritual to appease the rain god.. The Cueva de Sangre, or "blood cave", was first ...