In the seemingly forbidding rain forest area of Guatemala and neighboring
territory, there emerged the most splendid and advanced
civilization of the New World. This area was occupied from
Early Preclassic times onward, and villages or ceremonial centers
were established, and grew, throughout the entire Preclassic
period. However, most of the features we associate with Maya
civilization, such as vaulted architecture, stone sculpture, and
writing, did not become evident until the Terminal Preclassic.
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Click here or on the image to the left for a detailed discussion of the Tortuguero Box.
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Click on thumbnails for a larger view and discussion of the image.
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Monumental Jaguar Sculpture
Mexico, Southern Veracruz
Late Classic
AD 600-900
painted earthenware
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Plaque with Human Face and Animal Headdress
Honduras,
Copán style
Middle Classic Maya
AD 400-700
carved jade
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Codex Style Vase: Dying Old Man With Deer
Guatemalan Lowlands
Late Classic Maya
A.D. 700-900
Red-rimmed, black-on-cream ceramic
Ht. 10.5 cm (4.12"); Diam. 12.5 cm (5")
[F] 87.14.0.3 K4012
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Vase With Nine Figures
Guatemalan Lowlands
Late Classic Maya
A.D. 600-900
Polychromed orange gloss ceramic
Ht. 16 cm (6.5")
[F] 89.16.0.1 K6298
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Two "Eccentric" Flint Scepters
Guatemalan Lowlands
Late Classic Maya
A.D. 600-900
Chipped gray ie. flint.
Ht. 14 and 9 cm(5" and 3")
[F] 86.6.0.4 & .5
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Rectangular Poison Bottle
Guatemalan Lowlands
Late Classic Maya
A.D. 600-900
Mold-stamped cream ceramic
Ht. 8.5 cm(3.4")
[F] 88.42.0.36 K6279
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Rectangular Poison Bottle
Guatemalan Lowlands
Late Classic Maya
A.D. 600-900
Mold-stamped cream ceramic
Ht. 13.3 cm(5.25")
[F] 88.42.0.37 K6279
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Deer Hunting Procession
Guatamala Highlands,
Chama style
Late Classic Maya
AD 700-900
polychromed stuccoed vase
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Maya Scribe
Guatemalan Lowlands
late Classic Maya
AD 700-900
red-rimmed, black-on-cream ceramic vase
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Author information: Justin Kerr, Lee Parsons
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