The Maya Had Intense Beauty Regimens.

The Maya were an indigenous civilization that flourished between A.D. 250 and 900, according to history. They had intense beauty regimens, and according to the Archaeology Archive, the Maya went to tremendous measures to achieve perfection. Some may find what they have done to transform themselves astonishing now because they were born with dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair. The beauty standard of the Maya is one of the interesting facts about the ancient Maya civilization.

An extended head was considered beautiful by the Maya. This is thought to be due to its resemblance to a corn ear. This was not only a staple of their food, but it was also crucial to their creation myth, the Popol Vuh, which said that mankind were made of corn. According to Villa del Palmar, trepanning was used to change the Maya's heads from birth. This procedure involves attaching two boards to a newborn's head at an angle to press on the forehead, resulting in an extended head (per Cancun to Chichen Itza).

According to Revelations – The First Journey, the Maya valued crossed eyes as well. They would tie a piece of string to a stone and hang it in front of their baby's eyes, causing the eyes to focus and finally revolve inwards. Mayan's women valued pointed teeth as a sign of attractiveness. They would file their teeth to resemble corn kernels without using anesthetics.

Although these conceptions of beauty may be difficult to comprehend, the Maya engaged in a number of acts that are now regarded as standard. They pierced their ears, lips, and noses, according to History on the Net. Furthermore, the elite would have costly stones inlaid in their teeth, and both men and women had tattoos. Surprisingly, it appears that the Mayan beauty standards were influenced by art rather than reality.