Apparently King 18 Rabbit was quite the artist and "pioneered" (not sure if this is strictly true) a style of sculpture on the various stelae that was much more lifelike than previously. The figures are carved to stand out from the background stone, while the back of the stelae is covered with Mayan hieroglyphics to describe the purpose of the monument.
Here are a couple of photos of one of the stale, and a completely unposed picture of Sandy strolling around the ruins.
PS. The kingdom was called 'Xukpi' from the 5th to the 9th century, which means 'Corner Bundle'. I thought that was nice :)
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