Ceremonial Metate, 10th–11th century, Honduras, Mesoamerica, Honduras; Maya (?), Diabase, H. 11 3/4 x W. 21 1/2 x L. 37 1/4 in. (29.8 x 21 1/2 x 94.6 cm), Stone-Implements, Metates as large and impressive as this are rare. Known examples come from northwestern Honduras. This is the region where the ancient Maya and the peoples of Central America diverged culturally. The two differing cultural traditions can be seen here in a synthesis that produced this elaborately carved metate
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Ceremonial Metate, 10th–11th century, Honduras, Mesoamerica, Maya, Diabase, H, 11 3/4 x W, 21 1/2 L, 37 1/4, 29.8 21 94.6 cm, Stone-Implements, Metates, large, impressive, rare, examples come, northwestern Honduras, region, ancient Maya, peoples, Central America diverged, culturally, two differing, cultural, traditions, synthesis, produced, elaborately carved, metate
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