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Honduras

title: MAYAN, HEAD OF GOD YUM CAAX

subject date: 2005-07-15

caption: MAYA Trachyte head representing the young wheat god Yum Caax. Its physiognomy reflects the ideals of Mayan masculine beauty. Classic Mayan style, Copan Honduras. (435-805 AD) The ruins of Copán in the valley of the homonymous river in Honduras represent one of the most important Mayan sites in existence. City-state of the classical period populated by more than 20,000 inhabitants in an urban area of 4 square km and a global territory of 500 km, had its apogee between 435 and 805 AD Considered the Athens of the New World, it is it has been the subject of numerous archaeological expeditions and in 1980 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

category: HIS

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Honduras

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

instructions: Per utilizzi: Fototeca Gilardi - t. 02 3931 2652

Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

priority: 0

multiplying price: 1.00

pricing: default

continent: America Latina

image century : V - VII

image epoch: Precolombiano

licence: RM

subject century: V - VII

subject epoch: Precolombiano

technique: Scultura

id: 25594

file name: FSNgilardi_8192.jpg

keywords

mythologyMayaYum CaaxGodgrainagriculturebeautymandivinitywoodCentral AmericaLatin AmericaMondo antico