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Maya stelae (singular stela) are monuments that were fashioned by the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. They consist of tall, sculpted stone shafts and are often associated with low circular stones referred to as altars, although their actual function is uncertain. [ 2 ]
The Kan Ekʼ name is recorded in the hieroglyphic text on Seibal Stela 11. The Kan Ekʼ name is recorded as being used by a king of Motul de San José, just north of Lake Petén Itzá, [5] as far back as the Late Classic period (c. AD 600-900) of Mesoamerican chronology. [6]
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These stelae were made of a soft limestone that came from the bedrock within the PfB area. According to Nikolai Grube , the composition of this material accounted for why the stelae were so eroded. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Nonetheless, Thompson was able read a date on Stela 7 of 9.17.10.0.0.
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The stela, or stelae, once bore early Maya sculpture but this appears to have been deliberately destroyed, leaving only a few sculptured symbols. [ 179 ] Stela 71 is an early Maya carved fragment reused in the construction of a water channel by Structure 7.
Tulum Stela 1 is the name of a Mayan engraved monolith that was found at the ancient Mesoamerican site of Tulum in Mexico. Known for its important inscription, the stela was purchased by the British Museum in 1924.
The major city of Calakmul in Mexico raised the greatest number of stelae known from any Maya city, numbering at least 166, although they are very poorly preserved. Stelae were essentially stone banners raised to glorify the king and record his deeds, although the earliest examples depict mythological scenes.