Archeologists have studied the Maya for decades, and ongoing dig sites in Central America turn up fascinating treasures. These objects guide researchers toward solving the mysteries of Mayan societ…
Codex-style vase with scene depicting a snorting peccary and a turkey. A short hieroglyphic text indicates these animals are supernatural co-essences (wayob).
Para los buscadores de la verdad, las diferentes respuestas de los señores del tiempo a tu alcance.Conoce su legado milenario que aun aguarda a ser revelado.
This beautiful painted vase shows players engaged in the ancient Maya ball game. Several spectators are shown on the back of the vase. Possibly from Belize - now in the St Louis Art Museum collection
Its pose and jewelry suggest this flamboyantly painted figure may represent a human clad in the skin of a jaguar. Because the jaguar is the largest, most powerful predator in Mesoamerica, it was a
One of Samuel Merrin's favorite (video) pieces of pre-Columbian art, this vase depicts a battle-scene. Interestingly, battle-scenes were rarely depicted in ancient Mayan art, where sacrifices appeared far more often. This side of the vase shows the beginning of the story (and battle), through figures #1, #2, and #3 being engaged in battle with the protagonist (#4). For extensive details on the vase and what is depicted, see the article 'Maya Art – Among Samuel Merrin's Favorites'. More: - Detailed specifications and dimensions of one of Mr. Merrin's favorites. - List of publications that this work appears in.
Codex-style vase depicting four simian supernatural beings including the two patron deities of Classic period artists, Hun Batz and Hun Choven. A human male sits next to an enthroned supernatural, turning his gaze away from the four seated simians and seemingly peering outside the building in which they all are seated. A short hieroglyphic text records the Calendar Round date and nature of the depicted event, which may be the offering of balls of copal to the enthroned being.
The chapter “What is Technology?” in my book Technology Challenged forced me to deal with the definition of technology as “applied science.”...
Hand made Geotong Vase, crafted in Indonesia and finished in Florida. Every vase is unique and no two vases are the same.
