Could the human sacrifices of the mayans also somehow be connected with crusifiction?

One was a sacrifice to the Gods through blood. (Frequently a WILLING sacrifice!)

The other was a common punishment/torture/death sentence.

I don't think so.

First off the Maya and the Aztec practiced human sacrifice, both of willing and nonwilling individuals, the nonwilling were of course prisoners of war. The heart was usually removed (still beating) from the participants chest, typically by the head priest, and a large majority were male.

Crucifiction, of course the Romans used to dispatch of criminals. Usually the head is pointed towards the ground, which makes the crucification of Yeshua very unique indeed.

apparently the cult of kali isn't fond of strangers. but they are a fan of fried monkey brains...

Almost all cultures involve sacrifice of some sort, often human. There are many coincidences between the mid- and south-american people and the rest of the world, just because a) they migrated from areas rich in culture, and b ) humans think alike.

There is a connection, but only in the way people think about sacrifices. Christ was supposedly offering his life as a sacrifice to God, to save mankind. Essentially, an offering.

The roots of Mayan sacrifice often had to do with the idea that the Gods needed to be 'fed,' to be 'appeased.' link

in a way yes the sacrifice is to offer your self to a greater god or being like jesus did but jesus also did it to save us all(for the record i dont belive in jesus i belive there was a man called jesus who did great things)

the masons still exist and do sacrifise but they arent ll maysons like in the angles and demons book by dan brown they have been infultrated and are slowerly being turned christion