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		<title>Maya Cosmology &amp; Symbols: The Ceremonial Serpent Bar</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ceremonial bars &#8212; also known as serpent bars &#8212; are a common symbol in the Maya world and often depicted being wielded by rulers on stelae.  They are typically employed when stelae were constructed to depict a period ending event.  The bar typically ends in two open serpent mouths, from which gods emerge; the serpent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stelae of the Maya Ruins in Copan, Honduras</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Copan, in western Honduras on the border of Guatemala, is one of the premier Mayan sites; the ruined city (a thriving center from 426-822 CE) hosts more hieroglyphic inscriptions and sculpted monuments than any other Maya site. The carved stelae are certainly one of the highlights. Stelae are single stone (green volcanic tuff at Copan) [...]]]></description>
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