Author Question: Which of the following correctly describes the Classical Mayan priesthood? a. They spent their ... (Read 19 times)

penza · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of the following correctly describes the Classical Mayan priesthood?

a. They spent their time in prayer and meditation.
b. Their key role was as healers of the sick.
c. They took vows of poverty and chastity.
d. They were not considered to be particularly important by the aristocracy.
e. They used drugs and pain rituals to reach ecstatic states.

Question 2

In anthropology, the term priest refers to:

a. Anyone who considers themselves a true believer in any religion.
b. A member of the Catholic clergy.
c. A religious leader who claims to be able to personally converse with God.
d. Someone who has made a life-long study of religion.
e. A person formally elected, appointed, or hired to a full-time religious office.