Maya Tumbstone

This disk was carved into a limestone boulder. It served as the tombstone for a circular crypt found in 1993. It is associated with an earlier temple nicknamed Motmot beneath the Hieroglyphic Stairway. Cemented into the stucco floor, it has been referred to as the cornerstone for the ancient city of Copan. It has the earliest hieroglyphic inscription known from the site, commemorating the important 9.0.0.0.0 (December 8th AD 435) period ending and the final closing of the tomb beneath. Two seated rulers occupy opposite halves of the four-lobed outline, which sym-bolizes the open door to the underworld. The ruler on the left is identified by the name glyph and headdress as the first ruler in the dynasty, K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo'. The ruler on the right is the first ruler's child, the second in the dynastic succession.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.

这件圆盘雕刻于石灰岩巨砾之上，曾作为1993年发现的圆形墓室的墓碑。它与象形台阶（Hieroglyphic Stairway）下方一座别称莫特莫特（Motmot）的早期神庙相关联。该圆盘被嵌于灰泥地面之中，被视作古科潘（Copan）城的奠基石。它拥有该遗址迄今已知的最早象形铭文，用以纪念重要的9.0.0.0.0周期（公元435年12月8日）结束，以及下方墓室的最终封合。四叶形轮廓的两侧分别刻有一位端坐的统治者，这一造型象征着通往冥界的敞开之门。左侧的统治者通过名字象形文字与头饰被辨识为该王朝的开国君主——基尼克·亚克斯·库克·莫（K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo'）。右侧的统治者则是开国君主之子，为王朝的第二位继承者。

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