Maya funerary urn restored and 3D modeled by INAH from Quintana Roo
During archaeological salvage operations on Section 7 of the Maya Train, a funerary urn from the Maya civilization was unearthed and subsequently restored and digitally modeled by experts from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). This zoomorphic vessel was discovered to the west of Nicolás Bravo in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, within a ritual setting alongside ceramic, lithic, and shell artifacts. Crafted from clay utilizing coiling, modeling, and slip techniques, the urn showcases a motif of a nocturnal bird, which archaeologist Ramón Carrillo Sánchez associates with Maya beliefs concerning death, warfare, divination, and the underworld.
Key facts
- Funerary urn recovered along Section 7 of the Maya Train
- Restored and digitally modeled by INAH specialists
- Zoomorphic vessel found west of Nicolás Bravo, Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo
- Discovered in ritual context with ceramic, lithic, and shell materials
- Made of clay using coiling, modeling, and slip techniques
- Features a nocturnal bird motif
- Nocturnal birds linked to death, war, divination, and underworld in Maya culture
- Archaeologist Ramón Carrillo Sánchez coordinated salvage work
Entities
Institutions
- National Institute of Anthropology and History
- INAH
Locations
- Quintana Roo
- Mexico
- Nicolás Bravo
- Othón P. Blanco