Two Trophy Skulls from Pacbitun, Belize

Gabriel D. Wrobel, Christophe Helmke, Sherry Gibbs, George Micheletti, Norbert Stanchly, Terry Powis

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.

Original languageEnglish
JournalLatin American Antiquity
Volume30
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)218-223
ISSN1045-6635
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2019

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