Denise Low's comparative review of two translations of the extensive Mayan creation mythistory from the journal SAIL. An excellent background for comprehending 2000 Years of Mayan Literature. Scroll down once in the link, the article is mid-point.

In the Popol Vuh: The Maya thought we were first made by gods from clay, those built crumbled once dried, then they attempted wood, and were living but possessed no long-term memory, then they used masa, the corn seed, and we sprang into present form.