Maya Rituals In The Late Preclassic

Within chapter three, Lucero describes the use and gaining traction of Maya rituals in the late Preclassic(250BC-250AD) to Early classic(AD250-550) of Mesoamerica(64). The elites consist of priests, war generals, and political leaders. Lucero notes that the trend of large scale rituals with supernatural and divine forces started to escalate and become more frequent as time progressed. The rituals themselves would be done on large scales, and with this, would include temples and palaces. with these ever grander rituals, Lucero says that the ruling class would do these rituals to maintain power and status, but to elevate one's status within spiritual world.
When archeologists study the ruins they look for a few key signs, First material wealth,