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War Owl Falling

by Markus Eberl

Mayas, antiquitiesMaya artInscriptionsMayasHistoryAntiquitiesMayan Inscriptions

Unlike earlier geometric decorations, the war owls and other eighth-century motifs relate to Classic Maya art and writing. Eberl probes their meaning by comparing where they occur and by situating them in social structures that circumscribe individual action.

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Book data: Open Library