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Qʼumarkaj
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Qʼumarkaj is an archaeological site in the southwest of the El Quiché department of Guatemala. Qʼumarkaj is also known as Utatlán, the Nahuatl translation of the city's name. The name comes from Kʼich
Qʼumarkaj
Pedro de Alvarado, the conquistador who razed Qʼumarkaj.
Pedro de Alvarado, the conquistador who razed Qʼumarkaj.
The Temple of Tohil as drawn by Frederick Catherwood in 1840
The Temple of Tohil as drawn by Frederick Catherwood in 1840
The remains of the temple of Tohil at Qʼumarkaj.
The remains of the temple of Tohil at Qʼumarkaj.
Qʼuqʼumatz
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Qʼuqʼumatz was a god of wind and rain of the Postclassic Kʼicheʼ Maya. It was the Feathered Serpent that according to the Popol Vuh created the world and humanity, together with the god Tepeu. It carr
Ballcourt marker at Mixco Viejo, depicting Qʼuqʼumatz carrying Tohil across the sky in his jaws
Ballcourt marker at Mixco Viejo, depicting Qʼuqʼumatz carrying Tohil across the sky in his jaws
The qʼuq "resplendent quetzal" was strongly associated with Qʼuqʼumatz in Kʼicheʼ belief
The qʼuq "resplendent quetzal" was strongly associated with Qʼuqʼumatz in Kʼicheʼ belief
The ruins of Qʼumarkaj. The temple of Qʼuqʼumatz once stood between the Temple of Tohil (tower at middle left) and the Temple of Awilix (at back). The
The ruins of Qʼumarkaj. The temple of Qʼuqʼumatz once stood between the Temple of Tohil (tower at middle left) and the Temple of Awilix (at back). The ballcourt is in the foreground.
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan