Roof comb

Typically, the roof combs crowned the summit of pyramids and other structures; they consisted of two pierced framework walls which leaned on one another.

deciphering of Maya hieroglyphs has brought new understanding to their architecture; these pictographic symbols tell historians about when specific structures were built and by whom.

In Mayan religious architecture [2] there was an emphasis on height, which was often manifested by vertiginous staircases that reached toward the heavens and gods.

The hierarchy of various Mayan cities was made evident by large palace compounds, and kings and rulers used ornate architecture to promote themselves and ensure their immortality.

These temples serve as funerary monuments for late rulers, and the combs are adorned with intricate and commemorative mosaic portraits.