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The censers of Mayapan

The censers of Mayapan are truly unique in importance and technique. Beauty in details and conservation is wholly unique in all the maya area. Researchers have determined that some of these censers in addition to representing mayan gods are also associated with deities in the center of Mexico, this product of a mixture of cultures […]

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Anthropomorphic figure of a man playing a trumpet snail

Anthropomorphic figure, and hollow moulded, depicting a man playing a trumpet snail. The character is sitting with crossed legs, has slanted eyes, ears, elongated, and lack of clothing and hair. Wears earmuffs circular and face decorated with yellow lines and red.   Period: Late Classic Period Dimensions: Height: 23 cm; maximum Width of shoulders: 15

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Achondroplasia and maya

Achondroplasia was very well-seen by the maya, far from being regarded as a problem, it was a characteristic of noble beings and divine. People with achondroplasia often appear in the ancient maya art, as were members common and important of the royal courts. Some scholars have suggested that his especially close relationship with the maya

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