Sculpture
Between 711 and 736, Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah Kawiil commissioned the construction of seven monuments. Stela C, F, 4, H, A, B, and D (erected in that order) represent one of the greatest achievements in Classic Maya sculpture. Each stela depicts Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah Kawiil in ritual pose, with a two headed centipede bar clasped to his chest. The text of Stela A proclaims that Copan ranked with three other kingdoms, Calakmul, Palenque, and Tikal as the four great polities of the Maya World.
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