Quiriguá Altar O (Prime) Annotated Tour

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

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Publication Date

2021

Abstract

This incredible, ornately carved sandstone altar, is at the Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quiriguá, an inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Department of Izabal, Guatemala. The piece was 3D laser scanned in 2019 during our extensive documentation survey at the site by our USf CDHGI team. We utilized structured light scanners at various resolutions on this monument. This stone altar, which is intricately carved, was unearthed in 1934 along with another nearby monument called Zoomorph P. Altar O is significantly connected to Zoomorph O Prime, and it is positioned right in front of the northern end of the sculpture. The altar features rich iconography and text that relates to the themes of sacrifice, balance between the natural and supernatural worlds, and the portals that connect them. (see: Matthew Looper’s Quirigua A Guide to an Ancient Maya City, 2007). [https://dhhc.lib.usf.edu/project/the-quirigua-3d-project/]. In collaboration with Oswaldo Gomez, Administrador at Parque Arqueológico Quiriguá.

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Keywords

Mayan, Carving, Monuments, Quirigua, Rockart, Guatemala, Glyphs, Iconography, Icomos, Imperiled, World Heritage Site, Unesco World Heritage, NoAI

Extent

1 3-D Model

Recommended Citation

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information, "Quiriguá Altar O (Prime) Annotated Tour" (2021). Quiriguá 3D Project - 3D Collections. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_quirigua_3d/6