Honduran Maya Stele.(school art project and teaching) From: School Arts | Date: January 1, 2000| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2000 Davis Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Stele

Although Copan was probably occupied during the Pre-Classic (c. 1500 BC-AD 250) and Early Classic (AD 250-600) Periods, it flourished during the Late Classic Period (AD 600-900). Most of the monuments and stelae on the Great Plaza date from the eighth century. Copan is not as large as other Mayan cities, and the pyramids and plazas are of more modest size, but the sculptural decorations of the buildings and stelae are the most ornate of any Mayan site.

Stele H stands on the Great Plaza, the main ceremonial court of the city. There are a number of such stelae on the ...