| Object Name: | Cauac monster and Rising of the Maize God on Stela 1 |
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| Culture: | Maya | |
| Site: | Bonampak, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Maya sculptures, such as Stela 1 of Bonampak, emphasize the ideology of the maize God and frequently depict the king as young maize reborn from the stony earth. The young Maize Gods are depicted as springing out of the Witz monster, indicating personified rock. | ||
