Hi guys! Quick post tonight because I am absolutely exhausted. We had a long day of excavating/sculpture-drawing followed by an amazing birthday party for Laura (a rising senior doing thesis research). Bill threw the party in her honor and it included a mariachi band, a hippo-shaped piñata, and free tequila shots (I did not partake--don't worry, Mommy!). I will post some pictures from tonight tomorrow.
For now, I am off to bed, and leave you with some photos of stelae (plural of stela) in Copan's Principal Group. Stelae were dedicated by different rulers, usually to commemorate important events. They usually have the likeness of whichever ruler happens to have commissioned the work on one side (often times dressed as various gods), and an inscription describing the important event on the other side. Unfortunately, I do not know a whole lot about each specific stela, so I'll leave these pictures for you to enjoy on your own. Find your own interpretations!
For now, I am off to bed, and leave you with some photos of stelae (plural of stela) in Copan's Principal Group. Stelae were dedicated by different rulers, usually to commemorate important events. They usually have the likeness of whichever ruler happens to have commissioned the work on one side (often times dressed as various gods), and an inscription describing the important event on the other side. Unfortunately, I do not know a whole lot about each specific stela, so I'll leave these pictures for you to enjoy on your own. Find your own interpretations!
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