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The Maya civilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples

Escultura" (Sculpture Museum) or "Museo de la Escultura de Copan" (Museum of Sculpture of Copan) or "Museo de la Escultura Maya" (Museum of Maya Sculpture) is

Maya stelae (singular stela) are monuments that were fashioned by the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. They consist of tall, sculpted stone shafts

Maya Deren (/ˈdɛrən/; born Eleonora Derenkovskaya; Ukrainian: Елеонора Деренковська; May 12 [O.S. April 29] 1917 – October 13, 1961) was an American experimental

its large sculptural output when compared to other ancient Maya sites. The wealth of sculpture, in conjunction with the precise chronological information

Maya Ying Lin (Chinese: 林瓔; born October 5, 1959) is an American architect, designer, and sculptor. Born in Athens, Ohio to Chinese immigrants, she attended

and step pyramid temples. While most of the architecture and sculptures are in the Puuc Maya style, some show Chenes elements. The site had a number of

earliest from the Maya region. Excavation is continuing at the site; the monumental architecture and persistent tradition of sculpture in a variety of styles

Tatiana Proskouriakoff, in her book A Study of Classic Maya Sculpture. Kubler's 1969 inventory of Maya iconography, containing a site-by-site treatment of

blood sacrifices. This latter sculpture is by far the older of the two. Chacmools have been reported as far south as the Maya city of Quiriguá, near the