They were present at sacrifices where they carried or guided sacrificial animals to the altars. He sacrificed three thousand of all kinds of sacrificial animals. He said that Constanzo had ordered the slayings as part of a sacrificial ritual. Confucius himself was a ritual and sacrificial master. The reference to the change in sacrificial ritual may also reflect some historical memory. The Maya calendar, connected to networks of sacrificial shrines, is fundamental for ritual life. The Hebrew scriptures prescribed wine for use in festal celebrations and sacrificial rituals. The building of sacrificial altars are directly connected with Prajapati. One common motif is incense as a form of sacrificial offering to a deity. Most of the sacrificial rituals took more than two people to perform. Much of the evidence of Maya sacrificial rituals is taken from images on their codices. It was also a burial ground for sacrificial victims. Galvanic corrosion is often prevented by the use of sacrificial anodes. Flowers were first used as sacrificial and burial objects. It was described as a traditional Chinese sacrificial vessel symbolizing unity.