Demicheva I.Yu.

Key words: Mayan, terracotta figurines, costume elements, social status.
The article analyses the main features of Mayan costumes as seen on terracotta figurines from the Classic period. The gender and social aspects of the costumes are considered. The author identifies the common and distinctive features of men’s and women’s costume and the features that are related to specific occupations. The article offers a typology of elements of the Mayan costume.