SOUTH AMERICAN PICTURES

Belize

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© South American Pictures/ Chris Sharp

Belize.    At the Lamanai Maya site in northern Belize, a 6th century pyramid is adorned with a 4m high stucco mask thought to represent a revered ruler as a deity, probably the sun god Kinich Ahau. The carving depicts a human face with a crocodile headdress.

 

 

 

 


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