El Zotz masks yield insights into Maya beliefs
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 11:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A team of archaeologists led by Brown University's Stephen Houston has uncovered a pyramid, part of the Maya archaeological site at El Zotz, Guatemala. The ornately decorated structure is topped by a temple covered in a series of masks depicting different phases of the sun, as well as deeply modeled and vibrantly painted stucco throughout.