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title: Yum Caax
author: SJu
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3833/yum-caax/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Yum Caax

_Authored by SJu_

## Image File

[![Yum Caax](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3833.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3833.jpg)

## Image Caption

Yum Caax, a [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of maize. Modern relief inspired by a Maya [hieroglyph](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/hieroglyph/). (Teplice Botanical Gardens, Czech Republic)

## Cite This Work

### APA
SJu. (2015, April 22). Yum Caax. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3833/yum-caax/>
### Chicago
SJu. "Yum Caax." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 22, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3833/yum-caax/>.
### MLA
SJu. "Yum Caax." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3833/yum-caax/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teplice,_sklen%C3%ADk_Tropicana,_reli%C3%A9f_nad_vstupem.jpg) by [**SJu**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teplice,_sklen%C3%ADk_Tropicana,_reli%C3%A9f_nad_vstupem.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 April 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.