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The Maya kings also offered their own blood to the gods. The rulers were also expected to have a good mind to solve problems that the city might be facing, including war and food crises. Maya kings were expected to ensure the gods received the prayers, praise and attention they deserved and to reinforce their divine lineage. [1]
The Ancient Maya (6th, fully revised ed.). Stanford, California, US: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4817-9. OCLC 57577446. Stuart, David (Spring–Autumn 1996). "Kings of Stone: A Consideration of Stelae in Ancient Maya Ritual and Representation". RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics. 29– 30 (29/30 The Pre–Columbian).
The dynasty is last attested in the late 9th century, after a span of some 800 years and at least 33 rulers. [2] Thorough excavations, first begun by the University of Pennsylvania , and later by the Guatemalan Institute of Archaeology, have uncovered troves of epigraphic data which Mayanists have employed to reconstruct Tikal's dynastic ...
The Maya civilization (/ ˈ m aɪ ə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period.It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script).
Archaeologists discovered an ancient stone slab with 123 hieroglyphic symbols in Mexico, revealing the founding of a town in 569 AD and details about Maya rulers.
The ancient name of the Ucanal polity was K'anwitznal, [2] and one of its first rulers was Ajaw K'uk' or Lord Quetzal. The city had strong ties with Tikal and, in the 7th century AD, with Caracol .
This is a list of rulers of Caracol, a city-state of the Maya Lowlands during the Classic period.The exact number of rulers of Caracol is not known. As of 2008, fourteen of the city-state's lords have been identified, representing a dynastic succession spanning the 4th through 9th centuries AD.
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