Ancient maya art

Smith College Libraries: Mortimer Rarebook Room, online exhibition, Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan (1844), Drawing from the Past: Maya Antiquity Through the Eyes of Frederick Catherwood

King Pakal of the Maya city of Palenque ruled his people for almost seventy years. His tomb, discovered in 1952, contained a wealth of information about this mysterious ancient culture.

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Tlaloc Aztec Deity

Remojadas Double-Faced, Triple-Eyed Head. Its unusual form manifests the concept of dualism that is found in some Pre-Columbian thought. ...