The Skyband Group, Copan Honduras: Penn State Excavations 1990, 1997

by David Webster

The Skyband Group is an impressive elite site in the urban core of Copan, Honduras, which is dominated by the palatial compounds of Maya sub-royal nobles. Such grandees often bore court titles showing that they were clients and officials of kings, but also competitors for political power, especially just before the dynastic collapse around AD 800. Penn State University excavations in 1990 and 1997 revealed large vaulted buildings, richly embellished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803274298
• ISBN13: 9781803274294
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.