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MORALES-DAMIAN, Manuel Alberto  e  DOMINGUEZ-ANGELES, Alondra. Hunting and Agrarian Symbolism of Warrior Sacrifices among the Mayans of Yucatán during the Post-classic era. LiminaR [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.2, pp.98-114. ISSN 2007-8900.  https://doi.org/10.29043/liminar.v17i2.679.

This article aims to understand the warrior symbolism of human sacrifices during the post-classic period among the Yucatec Mayans. The paper builds on the analysis of archaeological, visual, and documentary sources, which required the use of several methodological tools such as iconography and the hermeneutics of religious symbolism. We conclude that human sacrifices follow the model of hunting, but integrate some aspects of agrarian symbolism. The sacrifices involved an exercise of a society’s soft power organized around agriculture and hunting, yet simultaneously giving priority to warfare and trade.

Palavras-chave : Maya religion; human sacrifice; warrior rituals; Yucatec Mayans..