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Site:  Copan Schele Number:  1000 Description:  Aerial relief map of site. includes the great plaza, the ballcourt, the acropolis, and the royal residence. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews "The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs" 1998:135, fig. 4.3. See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Copan Schele Number:  1074 Description:  Bound ball-shaped, globular altar of stela 4. Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:154, Fig. 4.24 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Copan Schele Number:  1102 Description:  Marker from false ballcourt of east court. face surrounded by cords and vegetal elements has been interpreted as head of hunal-ye hanging in the vines of the gourd tree. Architectural Feature:  Ballcourt Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  God Gi, Hunal-ye Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:154, Fig. 3:24 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Palenque Schele Number:  177 Description:  Composite drawing of fragments from north sanctuary jamb, temple of the sun. the image shows k'inich kan b'alam ii standing front of a witz deity that has been decorated with fire and maize vegetation. kan b'alam ii holds a staff or lance in his left hand. the text surrounding kan b'alam ii records mak'ina janaab pakal and lady tz'akbu' ajaw as his parents. Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  The text above the panel (labeled c1-g1) reads k'ul-li (likely "his gods") mak'ina kan b'alam bak-way-ya ("bone transformation / supernatural") ah-pitzi-?-wa ("he the ballplayer") k'ul bak ahaw ("holy lord of palenque"). Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Accession; Witz Deity; Vegetation Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12 L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Bodega of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico 1979: No. 331 Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992:196 M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  2005 Description:  Altar 8, ca. ad 750-760. shows captive bound within a ball. Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Warfare; Ballgame Publications:  L. Schele And M. Miller, The Blood Of Kings: Dynasty And Ritual In Maya Art 1986:251, Fig. VI.9 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  2057 Description:  Reconstruction of altar platform in group 6c-xvi with marcador ("ballcourt marker") and text from this monument. Architectural Feature:  Structure Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame; Warfare Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:150, Fig. 4:19a, b,c D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:298-299, Figs. 7:4b & 7:5 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  2058 Description:  Half of text from marcador ("ballcourt marker") Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame; Warfare Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:150, Fig. 4:12a, b,c D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:298-299, Figs. 7:4b & 7:5 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  2059 Description:  Half of text from marcador ("ballcourt marker") Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:150, Fig. 4:12a, b,c D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:298-299, Figs. 7:4b & 7:5 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Schele Number:  3558 Description:  Details of various places and objects, including: cave as the mouth of the witz monster; detail of bonampak witz monster; surface of the water; otot ("house"); pitzil ("ballcourt"); nab ("swamp" or "lake"); cenote; chan ("sky"); cab ("earth"); lakam tun ("stela"); and cave in earth. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Astronomy; Ballgame; Cave; Water, Underworld; Witz Deity Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:68, Fig. 2:2 L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:42-43, Fig. 1.13b, 1.14 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  4016 Description:  Text from dedication panel of tonina's ballcourt. lc 9.13.4.6.12 7 eb 0 mol (july 7, ad 696). Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  Panel Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame, Dedication Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:372, Fig. 8:26 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Schele Number:  4078 Description:  Various glyphic phrases relating to ballcourts and captive sacrifice. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  4090 Description:  Kinship relationships of spearthrower shield from ballcourt marker and stela 31. Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:156, Fig. 4:22 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Xoc Schele Number:  4503 Description:  Monument 1. ruler, wearing nose plug and balloon headdress, with talon feet carrying large tree bundle and wand/small scepter and nose plug. piece now destroyed. Chronological Era:  Pre Classic - Formative Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Chichen Itza Schele Number:  5000 Description:  Chac mool from south building, great ballcourt, showing figure reclining on his side with legs drawn up and holding a cup. Architectural Feature:  Chac Mool Chronological Era:  Terminal Classic Notes:  See also sd5025 Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:243, Fig. 6.40(C1) See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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Site:  Chichen Itza Schele Number:  5004 Description:  Detail of southwest panel of painted mural, upper temple of the jaguar, great ballcourt. scene shows battle involving captain sun disk and serpent warriors in front of a maya town. Architectural Feature:  Mural Chronological Era:  Terminal Classic Notes:  After tozzer 1957. see also sd5054. Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:237, Fig. 6.36, B7G L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:374, Fig. 9:23 D. Freidel, L. Schele And J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years On The Shaman's Path, 1993:326, Fig. 7:27 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ball"

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