Randy R. Johnson's Quirigua Photo Gallery -- Mayan Ruins

Quirguá Photo Gallery

Quiriguá, Guatemala

Classic Mayan City, 7th-8th Century AD

All photos © by Randy R. Johnson

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1. Stela E, 771 AD (9.17.5.0.0) largest quaried stone in the Maya world: 35', 65 tons
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2. Stela D, 756 AD (9.16.15.0.0) fifteen feet high with excellent full-figure glyphs
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3. Stela D, detail of full-figure glyphs, including date glyphs
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4. Stela with seated figure, as in meditation Large JPG 39k
5. Zoomorph of a jaguar with a human face in its mouth Large JPG 29k Larger JPG 54k

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6. Zoomorph P and Altar O, 795 AD (9.18.5.0.0) Large JPG 61k
7. Front side of Zoomorph P, close-up.
8. Back side of Zoomorph P, close-up Large JPG 56k
9. Altar O, Dancing figure. Close-up 20k
10. Quiriguá site from Altar O.

For more details, read the article: "Quiriguá, A Mayan Legacy in Stone"
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