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6/8/2009
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Sacred Plants Of The Maya Forest
Author: Matt Walker, Earth News Source: BBC News
Title: SACRED PLANTS OF THE MAYA FOREST
Some of the Central American rainforest's hidden treasures are being revealed by the Maya, more than a millennium after their passing.
A study of the giant trees and beautiful flowers depicted in Maya art has identified which they held sacred.
Created during the Maya Classic Period, the depictions are so accurate they could help researchers spot plants with hitherto unknown medicinal uses.
Plants played a significant role in the ecology, culture and rituals of the Maya people, whose artwork reflected the rich diversity of plant life around them.
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