Juan Pedro Laporte
Atlas Arqueológico de Guatemala
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Ixkun (Ixcún or Ixkún in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site, situated in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands. It lies to the north of the town of Dolores, in the modern-day department of Petén, Guatemala. It is a large site containing many unrestored mounds and ruins and is the best known archaeological site within the municipality of Dolores.[1]
Ixkun was the capital of one of the four largest kingdoms in the upper Mopan Valley, the others being Curucuitz, Ixcol and Ixtonton.[2] Eight sites fell within the boundaries of the kingdom, showing a clear hierarchy.[2] Stela 1 at Ixkun is one of the tallest stone monuments in the entire Petén Basin.[3]
Although the main period of activity was during the Late Classic Period, the site was occupied from the Late Preclassic right through to the Postclassic Period.
Ixkun (Ixcún or Ixkún in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site, situated in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands...
Juan Pedro; Héctor E. Mejía (2005). "Ixkun, Dolores, Petén: Una introducción" (PDF online publication). Ixkun, Petén, Guatemala: Exploraciones en una...
744), he performs a fire-bearing ritual under the supervision of a lord of Ixkun; an unnamed lord of Calakmul is also involved. All other appearances of...
Mejía (eds.). "Los monumentos esculpidos de Ixkun y algunos aspectos históricos del sitio" (PDF). Ixkun, Petén, Guatemala: Exploraciones en una ciudad...
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of sites in the Central Petén style include Altun Ha, Calakmul, Holmul, Ixkun, Nakum, Naranjo, and Yaxhá. The exemplar of Puuc-style architecture is Uxmal...
shown with a kneeling captive identified as a k'uhul ajaw ('holy lord') of Ixkun, although his name glyph is also illegible Dates to AD 702 – 9.13.10.0.0...
Eight Skull (ruled ? - c. 790) was one of two known rulers of Ixkun, Mayan city. His successor was Rabbit God K. Stela 2 records two battles, one against...
Lady Ik (8th-century) was the mother of Rabbit God K, Maya king of Ixkun, an ancient Maya city in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala. It is possible...
have been involved in a fire bearing ritual under the supervision of an Ixkun ruler. K'inich Joy K'awiil (reign: late 8th cent; monuments: 5–6) oversaw...
(/iʃˈtuːts/) was an important Classic Period Maya city located south of Ixkun in southeastern Petén, Guatemala. Ixtutz is situated in the valley of the...
rulers of Ixkun, Mayan city. He was a successor of Eight Skull. His mother was Lady Ik. Stelae record the visit of Ch'iyel, king of Sacul, to Ixkun on 11...
The sites associated with having visited Naj Tunich included “Caracol, Ixkun, Ixtutz, Calakmul, Dos Pilas, and possibly Xultun." Naj Tunich also featured...
most important of which are Ixtutz, 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) distant, and Ixkun at a distance of 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi). Ceramic finds suggest that the...
on the causeway; in general the plan of the site is similar to that of Ixkun on the Dolores Plateau in the southern Petén. The architectural style of...
from 1860, together with Poptún, Concepción, San Clemente and the ruins of Ixkun. Some of the stonework from the ruins has been stripped to be used in the...
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