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Mayan Cave Rituals Poster
by Li Newton
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Mayan Cave Rituals poster by Li Newton. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave n Belize. The Mayan cave known locally as Xibalba, is a notable as a Maya archaeological site that includes... more
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Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) cave n Belize. The Mayan cave known locally as "Xibalba," is a notable as a Maya archaeological site that includes skeletons, ceramics, and stoneware. They include the famous "Monkey Pot,"," one of only four located across Central America. There are several areas of skeletal remains in the main chamber. The best-known is "The Crystal Maiden," the skeleton of a teenage girl, probably a sacrifice victim, whose bones have been calcified to a sparkling, crystallized appearance.
The ceramics at the site are significant partly because they are marked with "kill holes," which indicates they were used for ceremonial purposes. Many of the Mayan artifacts and remains are completely calcified to the cave floor. The Mayans also modified cave formations here, in some instances to create altars for the offerings, in others to create silhouettes of faces and animals, or to project a shadow image into the cave. The cave is extensively decorated with cave formations in...
About Li Newton
Welcome! Although art has always been a part of my life, I struggled finding my own voice and confidence to explore it. I studied at two very prestigious art schools, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Otis Parsons Los Angeles, but left after several years after feeling creatively out of my depth and financially stressed. The foundation skills I learned at PAFA , esp. color theory and composition, have proven invaluable and have served me well throughout my lifetime. I am also a graduate of the Decorative Restoration Program at ABTech Community College in Asheville, N.C. Most of my adult life was spent chasing adrenaline and adventure from sea level to 14,000’ mountains,...
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