Opening Slide Show: 67


Location: México
Image: Mexican man; wall inscription at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in México City.
Comment: Passage from the Popol Vuh, sacred book of the Mayas.
Cultural humanities: (A) Contemporary modern Latin American architecture; (B) humanities museum; (C) ancient Mayan literature translated to Spanish.
English translation: Let there be light. / Let morning dawn in heaven and on earth. / There will be no glory nor greatness / until human creatures exist: / man created.