Funerary colors in Pre-classical Maya culture: the red pigment in the 19th tomb of Rio Azul (Peten, Guatemala)
Abstract The pigments were important in the funerary customs of the ancient Maya. They could be introduced as an offering inside the tombs or burials, and were also used to wrap the dead bodies, as if it were a funeral shroud. In the tombs and burials of royalty and high social classes the use of pi...
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SpringerOpen
2020-05-01
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Серія: | Heritage Science |
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Онлайн доступ: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-020-00386-z |