the maya (250 bce to 900 ce) flourished in central america and were prevalent even until the arrival of the spanish. the maya religious tradition was complex and well-developed. unlike the olmec, the maya had religious texts that survived to this day. the maya religion displayed characteristic mesoamerican mythology, with a strong emphasis on an individual being a communicator between the physical world and the spiritual world. mushroom stone effigies, dated to 1000 bce, give evidence that mushrooms were at least revered in a religious way.