Furthermore, ceramics served practical functions in the Maya culture. Vases, which are quite commonly seen today, were used primarily to hold liquid chocolate and cocoa.

　　Bowls were used to hold various maize products. Maize was seen as the imaginary body of the Maize God and the ancient Maya thought that as one ate the maize or the body of God from the bowl, they actually became God.

　　Plates were merely used for any object.

　　Finally, Maya used depictions on ceramics to resurrect family members and honor gods.

　　Because they believe that they would come back to life with their names spoken or their figures drawn, the carvings and paintings on these ceramics played a vital role in Maya spirituality.

　　Clearly, ceramics served a key function in ancient Maya society from dinner plates to acts of God.

　　【语篇解读】 古代玛雅人的制陶艺术非常先进。他们除了用陶器装谷物外，还把

　　陶器看作是祖先和神的象征。

　　1．What do we know from the passage?

　　A．The art of ceramic of the ancient Maya was instructed by gods.

　　B．The Vase of Seven Gods was made by the people of Guatemala.

　　C．The ceramic art of the ancient Maya was the best in the world at that time.

　　D．Naranjo is a well­known city of Guatemala at present.

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