Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Recording History

Maya City of Palenque Maya City of Palenque

Maya recorded the history and lineage of their rulers on architectural elements, ceramic vessels, stone implements, and even wooden boxes. This section of the exhibition presents several artifacts on which the Maya documented dynastic history and other aspects of their culture, as well as two volumes in which European scholars recorded Maya cultural and social matters.

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