Visual communications of power: The iconography of the Classic Maya Naranjo-Sa'al Polity

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2016-12-05

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This thesis focuses on the modes of visual communication implemented by the Naranjo-Sa’al polity. Most previous scholarship has addressed the epigraphic inscriptions preserved on the monuments of Naranjo; to date, little has been done with the imagery itself. In this thesis, I explore the Naranjo dynasty’s visual expression of political identity and authority. I take inventory of all the visual elements present within the Naranjo corpus and identify the symbols of power for the Naranjo dynasty. I also consider if the imagery is spatially informed. Lastly, I explore how Naranjo’s modes of visual communication influenced its vassal sites.

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Naranjo, Maya, Classic Maya, Maya art, Maya iconography, Xunantunich, Sacul, Ucanal, Visual modes of communication, Political identity

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