Yaxchilan (pronounced[ʝaʃtʃiˈlan]) is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the Late Classic Period Yaxchilan was one of the most powerful Maya states along the course of the Usumacinta River, with Piedras Negras as its major rival.[1] Architectural styles in subordinate sites in the Usumacinta region demonstrate clear differences that mark a clear boundary between the two kingdoms.[1]
Yaxchilan was a large center, important throughout the Classic era, and the dominant power of the Usumacinta River area. It dominated such smaller sites as Bonampak,[2] and had a long rivalry with Piedras Negras and at least for a time with Tikal; it was a rival of Palenque, with which Yaxchilan warred in 654.
The site is particularly known for its well-preserved sculptured stone lintels set above the doorways of the main structures.[3] These lintels, together with the stelae erected before the major buildings, contain hieroglyphic texts describing the dynastic history of the city.[3]
Yaxchilan (pronounced [ʝaʃtʃiˈlan]) is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the Late Classic...
Queen consort of Yaxchilan. She was the principal wife and aunt of King Itzamnaaj Bahlam III, who ruled the prominent kingdom of Yaxchilan from 681 to 742...
its sophisticated art and monumental architecture. The Mayan city of Yaxchilan, on the Usumacinta River in present-day southern Mexico, specialized in...
The Maya Bridge at Yaxchilan was a suspension bridge believed to have been built by the Maya across the Usumacinta River, Chiapas, Mexico. If so, it would...
by modern archaeologists to an ancient Maya limestone sculpture from Yaxchilan, in modern Chiapas, Mexico. The lintel dates to about 723–726 AD, placing...
stone Vitrophyre – Glassy volcanic rock Yaxchilan Lintel 24 – Ancient Maya limestone carving from Yaxchilan in modern Chiapas, Mexico – Ancient carving...
This is a list of kings of Yaxchilan. They were heads of state of the Maya civilization polity of Yaxchilan during its existence as a prominent city-state...
a number of important Mayan archaeological sites including Palenque, Yaxchilan and Bonampak, with numerous smaller sites which remain partially or fully...
Mesoamerica, Yaxchilan Lintel 24 (right), shows Lady Xoc drawing a barbed rope through her tongue. In front of her, her husband and the ruler of Yaxchilan, Shield...
B'alam I (r. ca. 4thC ?), ruler of Yaxchilan (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar I") Itzamnaaj B'alam II (r. 647–742), ruler of Yaxchilan (a.k.a. "Shield Jaguar II (the...
short time in Yaxchilan's history until her son Bird Jaguar IV was old enough to take the throne. A review of the dynastic history of Yaxchilan during Itzamnaaj...
spear and shield". Lintel 17 refers to "Bird Jaguars as Blood Lord of Yaxchilan" and shows him preparing to draw blood from his penis with a stingray...
azure-rumped tanagers. Chiapas is home to the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, Chinkultic and Toniná. It is also home to one of the largest...
queen and possible regent, wife of Itzamnaaj Bʼalam III, a Maya king of Yaxchilan. Their son, Yaxun Bʼalam IV - "Bird Jaguar", succeeded his father as king...
Aubin and Codex Kingsborough, a spectacular series of Mayan lintels from Yaxchilan excavated by the British Mayanist Alfred Maudslay, a very high quality...
List of rulers of Copan List of the rulers of Dos Pilas Rulers of Tikal Yaxchilan rulers Maya stelae L., Tignor, Robert (2014). Worlds together, worlds...
Yaxchilan, Ah-Ahaual was captured by the Yaxchilan's ruler known as Shield Jaguar in the year 680. Shield Jaguar was asked by the lords of Yaxchilan to...
by Calakmul, in order to weaken a powerful ally of Tikal. Palenque and Yaxchilan were the most powerful cities in the Usumacinta region. In the highlands...
captive-within-the-ball motif is seen on the Hieroglyphic Stairs at Structure 33 in Yaxchilan and on Altar 8 at Tikal. The modern-day descendant of the ballgame, ulama...
Toniná, Cobá, Waka', Pusilhá, Xultún, Dos Pilas, Cancuen, Aguateca, Yaxchilan; Central Mexico: Xochicalco, Cacaxtla; Gulf Coast: El Tajín and Classic...
Roman Warren Cup, silver repoussé work Lintel 24 from the Maya site of Yaxchilan. It depicts a bloodletting ritual performed by Lady Xoc. Rock relief at...
Sharer & Traxler 2006, p. 431 "Yaxchilan Lintel 15 at the British Museum". Britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2011-12-06. "Yaxchilan Lintel 16 at the British Museum"...
XOC or similar can mean: Lady Xoc, a Maya Queen consort in Yaxchilan A Mayan word for "fish". Exocet This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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