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Picture of a stone slab carved with an intricate portrait of a Mayan warrior
July 22, 2021

Mayan Warrior

A February 1993 story documented an archaeological dig for Mayan artifacts in northern Guatemala. One item found is this commemorative stone slab dated to A.D. 731, bearing the likeness of a Mayan warrior.
Photograph by Enrico Fedorelli, Nat Geo Image Collection

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