Arqueomayagt

Glass representative of members of elite alien, or of the royal court

In this polychrome vase, we see a scene palatial where four characters interact around a dignitary. In the background are seen the columns and hanging curtains, elements often found in this type of scenes. The two characters standing in front of the dignitary, they probably represent members of elite alien, or of the royal court. […]

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Stela 11 of Kaminal Juyu

Underneath what is now the City of Guatemala, are the remains of the great city of Kaminal Juyu, perhaps the metropolis most powerful of the central valley mesoaméricano in the preclassic period. Inhabited since around 1200. C. to about 900 d. C. The stele in the publication is the stela 11 of Kaminal Juyu, shows

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Panel 19

PANEL 19Period: Late Classic period (550-900 d.C.)Source: Two Batteries, Sayaxché, Petén. This monument developed in limestone was in one of the walls of an ancient building of the city of Dos Pilas. The scene shows a very important moment in the life of an aspirant to the throne, the first blood sacrifice of the prince.

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