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“The headdresses worn by Mayan kings, lords, and warriors were among the most elaborate status symbols ever devised. Concocted of exotic items [taken] from around the region—including parrot and macaw feathers, jaguar pelts, seashells, and jade—they told of men who received reverent tribute from those who depended on their [ability]. Indeed, the headdresses of commanding figures often bore the features of a god, from whose gaping mouth the mortal’s face would emerge. Such crowns reflected the Mayan conviction that on ceremonial occasions their leaders became one with the gods.”—Empires Besieged, Time Frame A.D. 200–600

There we shall be, we shall keep guard,we shall await, we shall meet diverse peoples in battle.With our bellies, with our heads,with our arrows, with our shields,we shall confront all who surround uswe shall vanquish [conquer] them all,we shall make them our captives,and thus our city shall be established.Mexico Tenochtitlan:where the eagle screeches,where he spreads his wings,where the eagle feeds,where the fish fly,and where the serpent is torn apart.—The Cronica Mexicayotl

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“The headdresses worn by Mayan kings, lords, and warriors were among the most elaborate status symbols ever devised. Concocted of exotic items [taken] from around the region—including parrot and macaw feathers, jaguar pelts, seashells, and jade—they told of men who received reverent tribute from those who depended on their [ability]. Indeed, the headdresses of commanding figures often bore the features of a god, from whose gaping mouth the mortal’s face would emerge. Such crowns reflected the Mayan conviction that on ceremonial occasions their leaders became one with the gods.”—Empires Besieged, Time Frame A.D. 200–600

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