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Bookmark or Share- Ancient Maya Sculpture | Essay - The Metropolitan Museum of ArtIn the first millennium B.C., Maya artists began to sculpt in stone, stucco, wood, bone, shell, and fired clay. During the Classic Period (ca. 250–900), kings and queens of powerful city-states, such as Tikal, Calakmul, Palenque, and Copán, commissioned artworks to cover their royal court buildings and their regal bodies.
- Maya monarchs - WikipediaMaya monarchs, also known as Maya kings and queens, were the centers of power for the Maya civilization. Each Maya city-state was controlled by a dynasty of kings. The position of king was usually inherited by the oldest son. Maya kings felt the need to legitimize their claim to power. One of the ways to do this was to build a temple or pyramid.
- 10 Mayan Accomplishments and Achievements - Have Fun With HistoryThe Maya civilization, an ancient Mesoamerican society that thrived from approximately 2000 BCE to 1500 CE, achieved remarkable accomplishments across various fields.
- Lost World of the Maya (Full Episode) | National GeographicLost World of the Maya surveys their dra...more. The Maya - their soaring pyramids, monumental cities and mythical mastery of astronomy and mathematics have captured our imaginations and...
- Mesoamerican architecture | Mayan, Aztec & Inca | BritannicaMesoamerican architecture, building traditions of the indigenous cultures in parts of Mexico and Central America before the 16th-century Spanish conquest. For the later tradition, see Latin American architecture. The idea of constructing temple- pyramids appears to have taken hold early.
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