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COPAN, HONDURAS
FLORENCE OF THE MAYAN WORLD
The Bat - Symbol of Copan
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| Flags of Honduras and other Central American states | Honduras banknote with portrait of Lempira, an Indian chief who fought against the Spanish | The dirt road from the Guatemalan border to Copan |
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| On the Road |
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| 18 Rabbit - the greatest monarch of Copan, who enlarged the empire but finally slaughtered by a vassal state | ||
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| The Monkey - symbol of the Wind God | A carving showing all 16 of Copan's kings, from first to last. It was carved during the era of the last king and it showed him holding hands with the first, forming a full circle. Seems that he really knew he would be the last and commissioned this work. | Tortoise, symbol of longevity - something in common with the Chinese. |
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| Ball Court | Carvings, carving, carvings | Hieroglyphic Stairway |
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| Skulls are common subjects of Copan sculpture art |
Crocodile head |
Macaw? |
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Replica of Rosalila Temple, a well-preserved temple hidden under ground, in Copan Museum - look how bright the original colours are |
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