| Object Name: | Reconstruction drawing from Tablet of the Sun |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
| Site: | Palenque, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | Photo by Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The scene on the Tablet of the Sun recalls the defeat of the Lords of the Death at the beginning of the time by the Hero Twins. Captive sacrifice was the source of life through the reenactment of the magical rebirth of these heroic ancestors of the Maya people. God L holds up the burden of war and sacrifice. | ||
