THE STELA AS A CULTURAL SYMBOL IN CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY MAYA SOCIETIES
In Classic Maya society, the stela was an important medium through which historical information was conveyed. Stelae are free-standing stone slabs carved in low relief that usually depict portraits of rulers, which are accompanied by hieroglyphic texts recording the rulers' identity and actions...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Ancient Mesoamerica. - Cambridge University Press. - 16(2005), 2, Seite 277-289 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Ancient Mesoamerica |
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