Turning the ceramic vase animates an attendant to bow before an enthroned ruler, simultaneously highlighting the transformation of his headdress. The geometric chevron band – visible on the rollout image of the original late classic Chama-style polychrome vase seen in the main image – urges the directional rotation of the vase following the arrow points. However, the image was never intended to be seen all at once in this manner.
The rollout photograph above is of a Maya ceramic which has converted the 3D ceramic to a flat 2D image. Studying Maya moving pictures unlocks a forgotten philosophy of time-space not to be missed by those interested in ancient history and archaeology. This is because the Maya had their own ancient anime.
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the contemporary Mexican animator Jorge Gutierrez’s latest project, a Netflix series called Maya and the Three, a modern anime that visualizes the pre-Columbian world, which fits in nicely with our research. This article presents a major breakthrough in Maya art and archaeology, revealing the sophisticated way that Maya artists animated ancient artworks.
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