Mayan+Art

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__**Logosyllabic writing**__: Maya writing which consists of ideographs or logographs that represent entire words as well as a set of symbols that stand for the sound of each syllable in the Maya language.== Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History  //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005. 385. Print. [] []

__The Base of North Acropolis and Temple 1__: This series of architecture was located in Tikal, which was one of the largest Maya cities with a population of about 70,000 people. The kings of Tikal were buried inside the funerary pyramids in the North Acropolis. A wide plaza separates the Acropolis from Temple 1, which was built for Ruler A. It rises above the tree canopy to a height of about 140 feet. The temple has nine layers, which most likely represent the Maya belief that the underworld had nine layers. == Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005. 385-386. Print.

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__Roof Comb__: The crest that rises above the roof of a temple. Today, none of the original brightly painted sculpture that adorned these roof combs remains.
Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.386. Print.



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__Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions__: This was located at the center of the small Maya city-state of Palenque. The palace was an administrative center as well as a royal residence. At the core of the palace is the throne room of Pakal the Great, and the Temple of the Inscriptions beside it is the funerary pyramid of this king. The temple rises 75 feet above the plaza and also has nine levels like Temple 1 at Tikal.== Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.386. Print.

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__Maya Stela__: M onuments that consist of tall sculpted stone shafts and are often associated with low circular stones referred to as altars. The actual function of these is uncertain. Many of these Stela were sculpted in low relief. == . N.p.. Web. 1 Nov 2013. . [] []

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__Portrait of Pakal the Great__: This stone sculpture was found with Pakal The Great's sarcophagus inside his tomb. The features he displays which were characteristic of the Maya ideal of beauty are a sloping forehead, elongated skull, full lips, an open mouth, and a large curved nose. His long, narrow face and narrow jaw are individual characteristics. This portrait was once colorfully painted.== Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.388. Print.



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__Lady Xok's Vision (Accession Ceremony)__: A low- relief carved lintel from a temple in the city of Yaxchilan. It was dedicated in 726 by Lady Xok, the principal wife and queen of the ruler "Shield Jaguar the Great." This relief is made of limestone. It is unusually high, and shows off the intricate carving technique, for example in Landy Xok's clothing and jewelry.== Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.388. Print.

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__Cylindrical Vessel With Ballgame Scene__: This is a painted ceramic piece that shows four lords playing the Cosmic Ballgame. This ritual ballgame was one of the defining characteristics of Mesoamerican society. The men in the artwork wear elaborate headdresses and padded protective gear to protect them from the heavy rubber ball.== Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.389. Print.

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__Pyramid ("El Costillo")__: One of the Maya city Chichen Itza's most conspicuous atructures is this nine-level pyramid in the center of a large plaza nicknamed "El Castillo." A stairway on each side of the temple leads to a square temple on the summit below. ==

Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.388. Print.

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__Chacmools__: These are half-reclining figures carved of stone. These may represent fallen warriors and were used to receive sacrificial offerings.
Stockstad, Marilyn, and Michael Cothren. // Art History //. 4th Edition. Upper Saddle River : Prentice Hall, 2005.390. Print.



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