The king was found lying on his back, adorned with a green jadeite necklace
bearing the carved head of a vulture, and ear spools inlaid with obsidian. A
jadeite bead the size of a cherry was found in the king's mouth. The green stone
was an ancient Maya metaphor for life and breath.
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Maya King Unearthed - 0 views
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Now i know how Ancient Mayan Kings were buried! yay! thumbs up for this site!
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Now i know how Ancient Mayan kings were buried! thumbs up for this site!
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Ancient Maya Mural at San Bartolo, Guatemala Tell Story of Myths and Kings - 0 views
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This site isn't very good, but it has a few small interesting facts, but mostly of no use.
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Before the excavation of the vividly painted mural, there was scant evidence of the existence of early Maya kings or of their use of elaborate art and writing to establish their right to rule.
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ancient Maya art that reveals the story of creation, the mythology of kingship and the divine right of a king.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions: Treasures of Sacred Maya Kings - 1 views
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Just a bit of general info on maya kings and their whacky traditions. :)
The Maya - El Mundo Tarvin - 1 views
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This is a wiki run by university students.
The Mayas - 0 views
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good find alex! yay! it has alot of good USEFUL information, thanks for the heads up.
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Maya Hieroglyphs Recount "Giant War" - 0 views
Venus in Maya - 0 views
Yucatán Peninsula - 0 views
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Just gives a helpful hint so that identifying where maya was, is easier.
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Mayan Civilization - 0 views
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great information for mayan culture and general history. but not so good for divine kings. keep looking, this is not good site for our research... :(
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Document Page: The Maya Glory and Ruin - 0 views
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The Maya's!
Copan's Dynastic Sequence - 0 views
Beans Around The World - Tikal, Guatemala - 0 views
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I am.... shocked. I don't think that this site has much to do with ancient Maya... Possibly the worst site i have yet to find.
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Astronomy and Ancient Religion - 0 views
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This has good information, but a bit complicated and difficult to understand.
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FAMSI - John Pohl's Mesoamerica - Copan - 0 views
mainmaya - 0 views