What is a roof comb in ancient Maya art? To answer that question, this video examines a roof comb on Structure 33 from the ancient Maya city-state of Yaxchilán in Chiapas, Mexico. Roof combs are one of the main elements in ancient Maya architecture. This video describes a roof comb and how it functioned in ancient Maya architecture.

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0:00 What is a roof comb?

0:45 Roof combs and the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica

1:23 Structure 33 and its roof comb at Yaxchilán