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For the preconquest Maya, sexuality was a part of ritual discourse and performance, and all sex acts were understood in terms of their power to create, maintain, and destroy society. As postconquest Maya adapted to life under colonial rule, they neither fully abandoned these... Read Full Overview

For the pre-conquest Maya, sexuality was part of ritual discourse and performance, and all sex acts were understood in terms of their power to create, maintain, and destory society. As post-conquest Maya aapted to life under colonial rule, they neither fully abandoned these views... Read Full Overview