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Tonchi · 09-18-2006, 04:40 AM

It does not photograph well because this item was INCISED, not carved in relief as are the majority of Maya writings. If you have visited the area where this stone comes from, as I have, the water table is about 6 inches above the ground. Cleaning up an inscription as well as they did would have been a major undertaking. I think the photo is not half bad, but reading it would work better from a rubbing.

09-18-2006, 04:40 AM	#5
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	It does not photograph well because this item was INCISED, not carved in relief as are the majority of Maya writings. If you have visited the area where this stone comes from, as I have, the water table is about 6 inches above the ground. Cleaning up an inscription as well as they did would have been a major undertaking. I think the photo is not half bad, but reading it would work better from a rubbing. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.