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on Stelae A, B, C, D, F, H, and 4. The plaza's standout is
Stela A
(A.D. 731). Among its
52 glyphs are the emblem glyphs of Palenque, Tikal, Calakmul, and Copán, establishing
Copán's position as one of the great cities of the Mayan world. As with many other im-
portantmonuments,theoriginalnowresidesintheSculptureMuseum.Anotherbeautifully
carved monument is
Stela H,
depicting what looks to be a woman wearing a skirt with a
leopard skin underneath, wrists weighed down with jewelry, and an intricate headdress. It
may have been 18 Rabbit's wife.
the Sculpture Museum
Copán's
ball court
is south of the Great Plaza after you cross what is known as the Cen-
tral Plaza (Plaza Central). Completed in A.D. 738, it was the third ball court to have been
erectedatthesite.Therearethreeelaboratemacawheadsoneachside.Itisoneofthemost
often-photographed buildings in Copán.
Hieroglyphic Stairway
