Photo by Valdeavellano & Co. 



THIS MONUMENT, STELA E, IS ONE OE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OE ALL THE HOTUN- 



MARKERS AT QUIRIGUA 



It is 2-^ feet high above ground and is elaborately carved from top to bottom. It records 



the date 9.16.10.0.0.1 Ahau 3 Zip of Maya chronology, or approximately 490 A. D. 



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