Monument from the ruins of Takalik Ab'Aj
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Monument from the ruins of Takalik Ab'Aj
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Published 2018-02-08T15:15:56+00:00
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Monument found in the ruins of Takalik Ab'Aj in Guatemala.
It represent the four directions, with the sacred tree (Ceiba) at the center, which united the heavens, the earth and the underworld. Each part of the physical and cosmic space is complementary, and each level of creation has a governing deity. Is was probably used during rituals.
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| Date de publication | 08/02/2018 |
| Complexité | Easy |
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| Titre | Monument from the ruins of Takalik Ab'Aj |
| Date | 250 BC – 250 AD |
| Dimension | Height: around 60cm |
| Accession | MUNAE 1062 |
| Période | Late Preclassic Maya |
| Medium | Stone |
| Credit | National Museum of Anthropology |
| Record | http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/ |
| Localisation | National Museum of Anthropology, Guatemala City |
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