production : Yucatan2006 : 2006_08_15: Into Lacandon territory
Murals at Bonampak; thence by lancha down the R.Usamacinta to Yaxchilan -- stelae, roof-combs and intricate lintel carvings. : Bonampak: Stela 3

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Bonampak: Tree with machete markings

Bonampak: Stela 2

Bonampak was occupied from about 100AD but reached its zenith in the late 7th-8th centuries and then quickly declined. The stela represents the ruler Chan Muan II (776-792AD) about to sacrifice a prisoner.

Bonampak: Tree with machete markings

Bonampak: Stela 2
Photo album generated by album from Dave's MarginalHacks on Sat Sep 30 00:37:21 2006