Comparing Stelae

Features and
Pyramid Design at

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 Copán – present day Honduras

Temple 11 dedicated by Yax Pax Chan Yopaat - 776 A.D Temple 16 dedicated by Yax Pasaj Chan Yoaat - 776 A.D

Temple 16 features these rectangular windows, serpent head, and two colossal style like
heads, one is an older man the maize god.
Temp 16 features an inner older temple named the Rosalia temple that was covered up
instead of being destroyed.

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 Tikal – present day Guatemala

Temple 1 / Temple of the Jaguar Jasaw Chan Temple 2 / Temple of the Masks Lady
K'awiil I Kalajuun Une' Mo’
Late Classic Late Classic

Temple 1 is for the ruler Jasaw and his burial was found inside the temple structure
Temple 2 is for his wife and her burial was not located inside but a wooden lintel was
discovered, the comb roof has many large masks on it

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 Tikal Stela
Stela 16 dedicated by Jasaw Chan K'awiil I Stela 22 dedicated by Yax Ayiin II
9.14.0.0.0 / 711AD 9.17.0.0.0 / 771AD

2D? Feet shape like Copan?

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 Copán Stela
Stela B dedicated by Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah K’awiil Stela N dedicated by Smoke Shell
9.15.0.0.0 4 / 731AD 9.16.10.0.0 / 761AD

3D? Elephants? Feet shape? Both stela feature turtle alters nearby

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 Tikal’s wooden lintels

Tikal Temple IV Lintel 3

Tikal Temple 4 Lintel 2

Wooden lintels not found at Copan?

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 Copán Hieroglyphic Stairway
Stela M dedicated by Smoke Shell

Stairway is unique to Copan