Two Trophy Skulls from Pacbitun, Belize. Issue 1 (27th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wrobel, Gabriel; Helmke, Christophe; Gibbs, Sherry; Micheletti, George; Stanchly, Norbert; Powis, Terry
• Is Part Of: Latin American antiquity. Volume 30:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 218
• Page End: 223
• Publication Date: 2019-03-27
• Subjects: Maya, -- trophy skull, -- Pacbitun, -- bone modification, -- iconography; maya, -- cabeza trofeo, -- Pacbitun, -- modificación ósea, -- iconografía; Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Indians of Central America -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Indians of South America -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Latin America -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; 918
• DOI: 10.1017/laq.2019.1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1045-6635

Abstract

Abstract : Two modified skulls from Pacbitun, Belize, one with a glyphic text, match ancient Maya depictions of trophies fashioned from war captives and worn by elite warriors. Abstract : Dos cráneos modificados de Pacbitun, Belice, uno con un texto glifico, coinciden con las antiguas representaciones mayas de trofeos de cautivos de guerra y usados por guerreros de élite.