| Object Name: | Polychrome vase showing a military event |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
| Site: | Unknown | |
| Material: | polychrome ceramic | |
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| Image source: | CSULA Art Dept Visual Resources | |
| For the ancient Maya, warfare played an important role, one that was a determinant of the relative power and prestige enjoyed by individual polities during the Classic period. For most of the Classic period, the primary objective of conflict was the demonstration of dominance by the taking of tribute and sacrificial captives from neighboring city-states. | ||
