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From a demi-relief adorning the entablature of the east facade of the Governor's House at Uxmal . . . . . . . . Portrait of Bishop Lands, second Bishop of Yucatan. From an oil painting in the Chapter Hall of the Cathedral at Merida; ...
From a demi-relief adorning the entablature of the east facade of the Governor's House at Uxmal . . . . . . . . Portrait of Bishop Lands, second Bishop of Yucatan. From an oil painting in the Chapter Hall of the Cathedral at Merida; ...
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... that are being torn to pieces by individuals commissioned by certain institutions in the United States and other places to obtain curios to adorn their museums, regardless of the fact that they are destroying the remaining pages of ...
... that are being torn to pieces by individuals commissioned by certain institutions in the United States and other places to obtain curios to adorn their museums, regardless of the fact that they are destroying the remaining pages of ...
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... to the“ meaning of the Maya symbols or the contents of said writings, I have translated verbatim the legend accompanying the image, in stucco, of a human sacrifice that adorned the frieze of the celebrated temple of Kabul at Izamal.
... to the“ meaning of the Maya symbols or the contents of said writings, I have translated verbatim the legend accompanying the image, in stucco, of a human sacrifice that adorned the frieze of the celebrated temple of Kabul at Izamal.
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They destroyed the principal cities; the images of the heroes, of the great men, of the celebrated women, that adorned the public squares and edifices. This invasion took place in the year 522, or thereabout, of the Christian era, ...
They destroyed the principal cities; the images of the heroes, of the great men, of the celebrated women, that adorned the public squares and edifices. This invasion took place in the year 522, or thereabout, of the Christian era, ...
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and Uxmal, whose history, portrayed in the mural paintings, is also recounted in the legends and the sculptures still adorning the walls of their palaces and temples ; and to learn that these ancient personages had already been ...
and Uxmal, whose history, portrayed in the mural paintings, is also recounted in the legends and the sculptures still adorning the walls of their palaces and temples ; and to learn that these ancient personages had already been ...
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LXHI Javelin Head and Arrow Points found with the Charred | 159 |
Portrait of Queen M60 From a demirelief adorning | 166 |
Portrait of Bishop Lands second Bishop of Yucatan | 169 |
LXVHI Mezzorelievo in Stucco on the Frieze of the Temple | 197 |
Fresco Painting in the Funeral Chamber of Prince Cohs | 222 |
The Lord of the Yucatan Forests From life | 236 |
Part of Facade of the Sanctuary at Uxmal Cosmic | 256 |
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