Iconographic Analysis Conducted by Archaeologists on Murals Reveal Maya Military Life

MEXICO CITY.- An iconographic analysis conducted regarding different Maya murals created in Prehispanic times, between 600 and 1000 of the Common Era, have allowed reconstructing hypothetically the way military was integrated in this culture; scenes studied refer to aspects like the command and armaments systems, as well as communication and tactics used at the height of this ancient civilization. Until now, Bonampak frescoes, in Chiapas, and San Bartolo, in El Peten, Guatemala, were the most researched expressions to understand siege and defense tactics of Maya cities. Nevertheless, in 4 archaeological zones of northern Yucatan Peninsula there are mural paintings that bring in new information in the matter. Eduardo Tejeda Monroy, archaeologist of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), presented a descriptive study of the images that integrate murals at Chichen Itza, Chacmultun and Mulchic, in Yucatan an

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