Lecture 6. Copan: Development and Dynasty

The capital of this Maya kingdom (600 BCE-900 CE) in Honduras included compounds of plazas, palaces, temples and pyramids associated with kings and lesser nobility. The plan can be understood as dynastic diagram, as each ruler built compounds for their family. Imagery and architecture emphasize royal-cosmic connections, and also denote contact with the hinterland and Teotihuacan. Like the capital, villages in the hinterland include house groups associated with lineages and manufacturing.


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