Gold pectoral showing the order of the universe from Tomb 7 at Monte Alban. Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. From top to bottom, the b
Gold pectoral showing the order of the universe from Tomb 7 at Monte Alban. Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. From top to bottom, the ballcourt represents the sky, the place of cosmic battle between day and night; the sun disk is day; the flint knife is the moon and night, and the monster with gaping jaws, the earth. Late Postclassic Period, 1250 - 1521
Size: 4002px × 6000px
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller/VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
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