- Over the past 50 years, thousands of exquisitely painted Maya vases, almost all looted from tombs, have flooded into public and private collections. These amazing works of art, filled with humor and mystery, have opened an extraordinary window on the Maya past. But the race to unearth these treasures has destroyed temples and palaces, culminating in the takeover of entire ancient cities by looter armies. DANCE OF THE MAIZE GOD enters the world of the vases to explore the royal life and rich mythology of the Maya, as well as the tangled issues involved in the collection and study of Maya art. The story is told by villagers, looters, archaeologists, scholars, dealers and curators. For each, these vases have a radically different value and meaning.—Night Fire Films
- Over the past 50 years, exquisitely painted ancient Maya vases have flooded into the world's public and private collections. These ceramics have opened windows onto Maya life, mythology and history. But because over 90% of these were looted from royal tombs, they also raise profound practical and ethical questions. Dance of the Maize God celebrates the artistry and explores the tangled moral and economic issues involved in the collection and study of ancient Maya art. The story is told by villagers and former looters, archaeologists and scholars, nuclear scientists, government officials, art dealers, collectors and museum curators. With close-ups and animations of over 100 vases, you are brought into the palace scenes and jungle landscapes of the ancient Maya world.—Anonymous
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