Crosses, Flowers, and Toads: Classic Maya Bloodletting Iconography in Yaxchilan Lintels 24, 25, and 26
The lintels of Yaxchilan Structure 23 seem to be a demonstrable case wherein specific symbols are singled out and deliberately used in an ordered sequence. Taken together as a unified series, Yaxchilan Lintels 24, 25, and 26 summarize the multi-step process of royal autosacrifice. An iconographic st...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2010
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2244 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3243&context=etd |