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The Mayans believed in a complex system of gods who ruled over many aspects of daily life, including childbirth, medicine, agriculture, and death. Gods held up the sky, and the Mayans built huge stone monuments to honor the various deities. In this episode of Mystic Lands, the series that provides insights into the spiritual beliefs of mysterious regions, the Mayan religion is surveyed. Actor and host Edward James Olmos journeys to Guatemala to visit the ruins at Tikal, and stops off at Chichen Itza, home of the famed ball court, and Talum and Palenque in Mexico.