Mayan (725 CE) Flashcards

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Yaxchilán (Lintel 25)

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Depicts the blood-letting ceremony and its induced visions
Reflects power and status of the queen
Found in a doorway
Tomb for Lady Xok
Sharp tools with queens name engraved
Blood-letting (inspires awe in subjects, shows mental strength, disassociation from the mind and body, causes “visions”, pleases the gods)

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Yaxchilán (Lintel 25) IDs

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Mayan
725 CE
Limestone

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