Religion played a central part on the Mayas daily life and culture. The Mayas worshiped many gods and goddesses. They worship between and every meal. The guarded there temples with more men than they guarded the city gates. They had sacrifices for their gods such as Turkey, Deer and dogs and held many ceremonies like the dance for the Jaguar. The Mayas made statues of the gods with hieroglyphs which told who the god was and what it realm was.