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The monument contains the names of rulers back until the mid 4th century. The monument also describes how a foreign war leader Siyaj K'ahk, or Siyaj K'ak' came to Waka' during January of 378. According to epigrapher David Stuart (Mayanist) , this stela supports the idea of Siyaj K'ahk' traveling through Waka' roughly eight days before taking ...
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil (also known as "Eighteen Rabbit" or "Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil" [2]), was the 13th ajaw or ruler of the powerful Maya polity associated with the site of Copán in modern Honduras (its Classic Maya name was probably Oxwitik [3]). He ruled from January 2, 695, to May 3, 738.
A stele (/ ˈ s t iː l i / STEE-lee) or stela (/ ˈ s t iː l ə / STEE-lə) [note 1] is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected in the ancient world as a monument. The surface of the stele often has text, ornamentation, or both. These may be inscribed, carved in relief, or painted. Stelae were created for many ...
Stone stele with an inscription commemorating repairs of Taga Castle in 762. It is one of four ancient stele and mentioned in Oku no hosomichi by Matsuo Bashō. Nara period, 762 inscription on stone, total height of stone: 248 cm (98 in) (above ground 196 cm (77 in)), maximum width: 103 cm (41 in), maximum depth: 72 cm (28 in)
The Three Stelae of Kōzuke (上野三碑) are three ancient stelae (graven stone monuments) in the former Kōzuke Province of Japan, located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the Kantō region. Together, they were inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register as "Three Cherished Stelae of Ancient Kozuke" in 2017 ...
The Tago Stele is a three-part stone monument with a foundation, stele, and capstone, all made of locally quarried sandstone with a hardness similar to concrete. It has an overall height of 1.29 meters, width of 69 centimeters and thickness of 62 centimeters. The stele is inscribed with a text of 80 kanji in six vertical rows. The foundation ...
Yamanoue Stele (山ノ上碑, Yamanoue hi) (also written 山上碑) is an Asuka period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to that of a Special National Historic ...
This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. / 13th-century establishments in Japan (10 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "13th century in Japan"