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Pre-Columbian Maya Graffiti: Context, Dating and Function Paperback - 2014
by Jaroslaw Zralka
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- Title Pre-Columbian Maya Graffiti: Context, Dating and Function
- Author Jaroslaw Zralka
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 355
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Archeobooks, Krakow
- Date 2014
- ISBN 9788364449161 / 8364449168
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
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Pre-Columbian Maya Graffiti, Context, Dating and Function
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Krakow: Alter, 2014. Soft cover. New/No Jacket. 27x19cm. ISBN: 978-83-64449-16-1 Description: softcover, 355 pp. (27x19cm), figs., 85 plates Condition: new Weight: 1180g. Graffiti have always been a popular means of expression for people from different social strata in ancient as well as modern societies. They constitute a rich source of information on both the daily life and religious activities of the people who created them. Although ancient graffiti are mostly known from the Old World, especially from the Roman Empire or Egypt, they were also very popular in the pre-Columbian world. Ancient Maya civilisation, which once thrived in the rainforests of Mexico and Central America, has an extremely extensive corpus of graffiti. Many Maya sites have graffiti of various types, including inscribed, painted, gouged, impressed and sketched with charcoal. Maya graffiti were usually executed on the plaster surfaces of architectural buildings: chiefly on walls, vaults, floors, as well as benches and other…
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