Roof comb

Roof comb

Roof comb (or roof-comb) is the structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture. Examination of the decorations and iconography of Maya civilization roof-combs indicates that each icon had specific sacred meanings. [cite web
url=http://mason.gmu.edu/~dgomez2/Native%20Americans/The%20Maya/Maya%20Introduction%20Essay/surveymayasacredplaces.htm
title= Survey of Native American History - Sacred Places
accessdate=2007-06-09
]

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External links

* [http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mmc02eng.html Maya civilization]
* [http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtSSRecycledMayanStepPyramidK5.htm 3-D Recycled Mayan Step Pyramid ]
* [http://mayaruins.com/tikal/a2_780.html Photo of roof comb of Temple II in Tikal]


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