Izapa Stela 5 is one of a number of large, carved stelae found in the ancient Mesoamerican site of Izapa, in the Soconusco region of Chiapas, Mexico along the present-day Guatemalan border. These stelae date from roughly 300 BCE to 50 or 100 BCE, [1] although some argue for dates as late as 250 CE. [2]

While many have praised the quality and significance of Izapa and its monuments, few have tried to interpret its art. Stela 5 is recognized as the most complex stela, bearing the most important message. Some brief interpretations give an indication of the difficulty of determining its message.

Maya World Ages recorded on Izapa Stela 5 (from bottom to top): Creation (Movement), Jaguar, Wind, Rain, Water (VGN 2015:165). Izapa Stela 5 Tree has 12 Roots, a trunk with jogs and cuts and shapes that measure the Maya World Ages. The top has 8 branches.

Jul 22, 2016 · Stela 5, a large stone monument discovered in 1941 in Izapa, Mexico, was identified a decade later by M. Wells Jakeman as a bas-relief of Lehi’s vision of the tree of life. Scholars and laymen alike have both accepted and scoffed at this theory.

Jul 16, 2012 · For the past 46 years, the carved stone monument known as Izapa Stela 5 from southernmost Mexico has been discussed as a possible depiction of Lehi’s dream reported in 1 Nephi 8. From this the stela has come to be known in …

Dec 29, 2015 · Stela 5 is recognized as the most complex stela, bearing the most important message. Some brief interpretations give an indication of the difficulty of determining its message.

It stood in the temple courts at the ancient ruin city called "Izapa" in the South Western corner of Mexico. It is the fifth and largest carved stone slabs out of more than 60 carved stone monuments that were found at Izapa. "Stela 5" measures approximately 8 feet high, 5 …

Sep 20, 2010 · Hundreds of years later during the Classic era of the Maya at Tikal, a ruler on Stela 2 wears almost the same identical Maize God on his headdress as that worn on Stela 5 at Izapa. This shows the timeless nature and importance of this motif.

Nov 30, 2017 · Several stela were found in the area and given numbers, but one garnered special attention: Stela 5. It clearly shows a large tree in the middle of the carving. Stela 5 intrigued Dr. M. Wells Jakeman, chairman of the Department of Archaeology at Brigham Young University.

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