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Larger than life statues of Maya chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc Archaeological Zone, Yucatan. End of Late Classic, 800-900.
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Larger than life statues of Maya chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Lar...

Large than life statue of Indian chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc Archaeological Zone. End of Late Classic, 800-900.
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Large than life statue of Indian chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Lar...

A typical Maya arch under the stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid, Coba, Yucatan, Mexico. Such triangular arches are built of corbeled stone slabs which meet in a point at the summit (7th-10th CE).
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A typical Maya arch under the stairs of the Nohoch Mool Pyramid, Coba, Yuca...

Teotihuacan, Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, and Tlaloc, the rain-god. Heads of Jaguars, symbol of death, jut out from flowers, symbol of plenitude; the god Tlaloc is shown with a face of corncobs and large goggles (3rd-6th CE).
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Teotihuacan, Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, and Tlaloc, the...

Mask of the rain-god Tlaloc; his face is made of corncobs, his eyes are covered by large goggles like the obsidian- or gold rings put over the eyes of the dead. From the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc, Teotihuacan, Mexico (3rd-6th CE).
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Mask of the rain-god Tlaloc; his face is made of corncobs, his eyes are c...

The head of a jaguar, symbol of the setting sun and of death, juts out from a flower, symbol of plenitude. Tempel of Quetzalcoatl and Tlaloc, Teotihuacan, Mexico (3rd-6th CE).
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The head of a jaguar, symbol of the setting sun and of death, juts out from...

Two atlantes hold a low bench. Upper section of the Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatan. 11th.
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Two atlantes hold a low bench. Upper section of the Temple of the Warriors,...

The complex of the Thousand Columns and the market. Over the years, buildings were added to the Temple of the Warriors. The parallel lines of columns supported roofs over spacious, well-lit galleries. 11th.
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The complex of the Thousand Columns and the market. Over the years, building...

Stele 9 from Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. A male figure, perhaps dancing, with belt, necklace and earplugs. The volute emanating from the mouth symbolizes song. Basalt (900-400 BCE), 154 x 22 cm. Pyramid C-III-6. Inv. 2359
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Stele 9 from Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. A male figure, perhaps dancing, with be...

A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the rubber ball with his right arm, his rump protected by a wide girdle. The ballgame symbolized the war of the Heavenly Twins against the rulers of the Underworld. Limestone (600-900 CE), 27.6 x 18.1 cm. Inv.24/457
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A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the rubber ball with his rig...

A ballgame player, funerary gift from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. Participants in the cult game wore elaborate headgear, necklaces, earplugs, a wide, cushioned girdle and knee-pads with skulls. Clay (600-900 CE). Height 17.1 cm. Inv. 10-6167
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A ballgame player, funerary gift from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Me...

Ballplayer with elaborate headgear, wide, protective girdle and kneepads. The cult game, symbolizing the war of the Heavenly Twins against the rulers of the Under- world, ended with a human sacrifice. This player holds a human head trophy. Clay(7-10th),18.8 cm. Inv.10-49605
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Ballplayer with elaborate headgear, wide, protective girdle and kneepads. The...