#guatemala art

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Loretober Day 4 - Dress Character in your Culture :)

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》 🇬🇹✨️ Guatemalan Miku ✨️🇬🇹 《

Had to hop onto the miku trend where ppl are drawing her from different countries (this trend is LITERALLY so sweet??? I LOVE IT SM) 🫶😋🌈🎶🌎✨️‼️

Here's my take on Guatemalan Miku as a guatemalan myself !! 🥰✨️🇬🇹🌤 (I HAVENT SEEN A GUATE MIKU SO I HAD TO ☝️😼)

(totally didn't listen to a LOT of marimba shigualita while making this 😝🎶🌤)

HAVE A LOVELY DAY/NIGHT YALL !! 🇬🇹🎊

[drakkonyan]

Guatemalan miku. Miku sololeña. Miku de guate.

Re uploaded because the tag function is being mean to me :(

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Hopping on the 'Miku from different countries/cultures' trend. I present Guatemalan Miku enduring the sun in the Land of Eternal Spring 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[lizardsaredinosaurs]

And you thought dinosaurs were extinct. *cackles and fluffs feathers*

Great Curassow (Crax rubra)

Central America and northern South America

Status: Vulnerable

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I love that the female is more showy - so rare for birds.

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A girl selling toffee apples near Guatemala City, Sebastião Salgado, 1978

[1five1two]

Maya seated figure with removable helmet, brownware ceramic with traces of red, blue and yellow pigments. Guatemala. Recent Classical period. 600-900 AD.

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Witnesses of Time

©Flor Garduño

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Guatemalan Miku 🇬🇹

sketches :p

Silly lil fact about me both sides of my family were farmers back in guate one side specifically focused on coffee which is what my ver of Miku is holding since they start out in a cherry like fruit.

I wanted to play around with the color scheme of the Guatemalan flag as well as the national bird

The Quetzal bird (I love them they are so pretty!!!) found it perfect that they had teal and green so I made that her hair color.

Also cool fact theres a dish in Guatemala called Chow mein con tostadas (which is what miku is about to eat) and I just find it fascinating how two cultures combine their foods

[nothinglessidk]

Guatemala miku again because it is independence day in guatemala

[harrowingtombs]

Happy Latino heritage month!

A late little doodle to let everyone (who doesn’t already) know that Apollo, Artemis, Atlas, and Marvin are canonically half Guatemalan!!! :D

Why? Cause I am that’s why tf

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Raw

Glitchtober 2024

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it’s still hispanic heritage month so I drew V as a Guatemalan !! proud to be guatemalan myself !! ^_^

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Luna De Xelajú

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Jade Mosaic Mask Discovered in Maya King's Royal Tomb

Revealing rare treasures and royal lineage.

A Tulane University archaeologist has recently discovered an ancient Maya tomb dating back 1,700 years at the site of Chochkitam in Guatemala near the borders of Mexico and Belize.

The tomb’s remarkable funeral offerings, such as a mosaic jade mask, rare mollusk shells, and writings carved in human femur bones, provide valuable insights into Maya civilization. The discovery includes depictions of a previously unknown king believed to be holding a jade mask similar to the one found in the tomb.

Hieroglyphs on the artifact are thought to connect the ruler to the Maya states of Tikal and Teotihuacan, providing historical and genealogical information.

This discovery is like winning the lottery in terms of information. It opens a window into an obscure time we have little texts about. The newly discovered tomb from the Maya classic period, dating from 250-900 AD, is a significant find given the limited remnants from this era, primarily affected by looting.

The tomb, located just 2 meters away from where looters had previously stopped, is remarkably well-preserved, with minimal damage aside from the natural decay and the collapse of the stone ceiling. This fortunate preservation provides archaeologists with a rare opportunity to explore the rich history and offerings within the tomb.

Estrada-Belli, a research assistant professor in the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts, said, “That was the first amazing thing about it. It was fortunate.”

Lidar technology played a crucial role in the tomb’s discovery by enabling archaeologists to detect looters’ tunnels and map the jungle floor precisely. This advanced technology, akin to ‘taking x-rays of the jungle floor,’ revolutionizes archaeological exploration, allowing researchers to navigate more efficiently through dense vegetation.

The tomb’s contents, including over 16 rare spondylus shells, provide valuable insights into ancient Maya practices, emphasizing their significance in royal contexts as symbols of wealth and elements used in religious and sacrificial ceremonies.

The relics from the tomb, dating back to 350 CE, establish a historical link between Tikal and the central Mexican site of Teotihuacan. This connection sheds light on the cultural exchanges and influences between Maya rulers and the wider Mesoamerican region during the Maya classic period.

The tomb’s contents, including a mosaic jade mask and hieroglyphs carved on human femur bones, offer insights into religious practices and royal lineage, enriching our understanding of ancient Maya civilization. The discovery at Chochkitam, after a century since Fran Blom’s initial exploration, underscores the significance of continued archaeological efforts.

Estrada-Belli said the next stage in his work at the site will be to conduct DNA testing on the bones and maybe uncover additional essential contents buried within the abandoned pyramid.

By Amit Malewar.

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Deciduous hardwood forest canopy dreeeaming～～～♬

Cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea)

Eastern North America, wintering in South America

Status: Near Threatened (IUCN), Endangered in Canada, protected in Columbia