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The Ruins of Copan, Central America: monolith, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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The Ruins of Copan, Central America: monolith, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins of Copan, Central America: monolith, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Osbert Salvin. 'Just where the ruins stand...the valley opens out into a small alluvial plain of great fertility. Over this plain, wherever the vegetation has been left untouched, forest grows. It would be difficult to determine how far the ruins extend throughout the valley, as sculptured stones are to be seen all along the road leading to what appears to be the central point of the ruins...The traveller comes unexpectedly upon sculptured fragments in almost every direction, and the natives point in the hills to a painted stone here and a carved stone there. The ruins of Copan comprise the walls of a supposed temple, 624 ft. in length, and many pyramidal structures...sculptured stones of all sizes lie scattered in profusion, some bearing hieroglyphics...With the exception of a few monoliths, hardly any of the ruins remain undisturbed. The terraces and pyramidal mounds have had their steps and stonework almost universally displaced. The mere force of the roots of the trees which grow upon and between the stones, or even the earthquakes to which they must have been subjected from time to time, seem insufficient to account for so general a dislocation'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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The print of The Ruins of Copan, Central America: monolith, 1864 captures the mysterious beauty and ancient history of this archaeological site. The engraving from a photograph by Mr. Osbert Salvin transports us back in time to a place where sculptured stones and hieroglyphics tell stories of a civilization long gone.
As we gaze upon the image, we are drawn into a world where the ruins extend throughout the valley, with walls of temples stretching over 600 feet in length and pyramidal structures rising towards the sky. The scattered sculptured fragments hint at a rich cultural heritage waiting to be uncovered.
The description provided alongside the print paints a vivid picture of the landscape surrounding these ruins - an alluvial plain teeming with fertile vegetation and hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. The presence of monoliths adds an air of mystery and grandeur to this ancient site.
Despite being subjected to earthquakes and overgrown by trees, these ruins still stand as a testament to the ingenuity and craftsmanship of those who built them centuries ago. This print serves as a reminder of our connection to the past and our responsibility to preserve these historical sites for future generations.
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