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	Bonampak
		The earliest signs of habitation at Bonampak date to around 100AD; the area was developed because of its defensive location and farmable land.
		Bonampak reached its apogee in the last century of its occupation.
		Bonampak became deserted only a few short years after the temple was completed, in 791.
	www.geocities.com /atlantis01mx/chiapas/bonampak.htm (0 words)

	Photos from Bonampak
		Bonampak's unique importance comes from the vivid portrayal of Classic-era court life in its murals -- the finest mural paintings so far found in Middle America.
		The murals were discovered by an American, Giles Healy, who was sent to Chiapas in 1944 by the United Fruit Company to make a nature film.
		Having established a good relationship with the Lacandon, they took him to Bonampak in 1946, which was then overgrown and unknown to archaeologists.
	mayaruins.com /bonampak.html (147 words)

	Maya Sites Travel Services - About Mayan Ruins at Bonampak
		One of the most amazing finds at Bonampak is the three rooms of murals depicting important ceremonial and political events.
		The murals at Bonampak, however, were painted before the Toltec arrived and they show a Maya king of Bonampak who is the victor of war.
		In Stele 2 at Bonampak, King Chuan Muan II appears with his mother and his wife enacting a bloodletting ceremony.
	www.mayasites.com /bonam.html (0 words)

	Mesoamerican Photo Archives: Bonampak (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak is a Classic Period Maya site, located in the modern state of Chiapas, along the Usumacinta river.
		The principle theme of room 1 is the presentation of a child (possibly an heir to the throne of Bonampak) to the court.
		Room 2 depicts a battle in which the lords of Bonampak defeat enemy warriors.
	studentweb.tulane.edu /~dhixson/bonampak/bonampak.html (224 words)

	Bonampak
		Bonampak is an ancient Maya site in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, about 30km (20 miles) south of the larger site of Yaxchilan and the border with Guatemala.
		Bonampak was rediscovered in 1946 by photographer Giles Healy, who was led to it by the nomadic Lacandon Maya who still visited the site to pray in the ancient temples.
		Bonampak contains several medium-sized temples around a plaza, along with a few well carved stelae, but is famous for the murals in one of the buildings.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bo/bonampak.html (644 words)

	Bonampak (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak is vooral bekend om de muurschilderingen in de Tempel van de Fresco's.
		De geschiedenis van Bonampak speelde aan het einde van de 8ste eeuw, in een woelige periode veroorzaakt door het verval van de metropool Palenque.
		Verders is Bonampak een kleine stad gebleven zonder echt van betekenis te hebben gespeeld in de geschiedenis van de Maya's.
	www.mayasite.nl /bonampak.htm (184 words)

	ZONA ARQUEOLOGICA BONAMPAK (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak is also accessible by air, producing trips deprived in light planes that leave of the cities of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Fence, Ocosingo and Comitán of Domíguez.
		It is not possible to refer to Bonampak without making mention of their natural environment, in which the Mayan were able to live in harmony and to take advantage of their resources.
		The discovery of Bonampak, one of the big histories of the archaeological exploration in Chiapas, allowed to know one of the biggest testimonies in the Mayan culture and the extraordinary color conception and their painters' line.
	www.prodigyweb.net.mx /ttquetzal/ttq/bonampake.htm (575 words)

	Welcome to Bonampak
		The famous murals of Bonampak are perhaps the most eloquent and vivid description of the complex relationship between warfare, accession, bloodletting, captive sacrifice, and rulership among the Classic Maya.
		Above, the Bonampak royal family watches a series of celebrations while the heir to the throne is presented to the audience.
		"Maya Masterpiece Revealed at Bonampak," National Geographic 187 (2): 50-69.
	www.utexas.edu /cofa/a_ah/dir/precol/maya_bonampak.html (297 words)

	Bonampak - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak, ruined city of the Late Classic period of the Maya, close to Tuxtla, in Chiapas, S Mexico.
		Discovered in 1946, it consists of a group of temples, one of which is remarkable for a number of very well preserved frescoes, painted in bright, flat colors, depicting in considerable detail scenes of Maya life.
		Infrared imaging of Precolumbian murals at Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Bonampak.html (390 words)

	Chiapas Mexico
		Bonampak Archaeological zone is located 180 km from Palenque in the State of Chiapas via federal highway 186 in Mexico.
		In Bonampak archaeological zone you can admire some paintings in fresco inside the constructions depicting the daily life of its inhabitants.
		To the west of Bonampak you can visit the archaeological site Yaxchilan, where there are interesting bas-reliefs and beautiful lintels as well as constructions such as Temples 24, 39 and 40.
	www.submarcos.org /bonampak.html (72 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak was rediscovered in 1946 by photographer Giles Healy, who was led to it by the Lacandon Maya who still visited the site to pray in the ancient temples.
		Through a fortunate accident, rainwater seeped into the plaster of the roof in such a way as to cover the interior walls with a layer of slightly transparent calcium carbonate.
		Since the construction of the Border Highway by the Mexican government in the early 1990's, Bonampak is much more accessible to tourists.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Bonampak (676 words)

	Mayan Ruins of Bonampak - Mexico Archaeological Sites - Maya, Ruins
		Located 30 miles south of Yaxchilan, close to the border of Guatemala, the city of Bonampak is hard to reach.
		There is a road from Palenque to Bonampak (highway 199) but it is a tricky trip.
		Only 3 people at a time are allowed in any of the 3 rooms, if you visit Bonampak in high season, you may need a to wait a little until you enter the rooms.
	www.discoverymexico.com /History/Bonampak (603 words)

	Detail Page
		Bonampak is located deep in the jungle on the Usumacinta River in a region still inhabited by the Lacandon Maya.
		Bonampak was a vassal city of Yaxchilan, and some of the murals that have made the site famous have to do with its political situation.
		One illustrious leader of Bonampak was the Maya lord Chaanmuan.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=MES0172 (338 words)

	Bonampak Archaeology Park
		Bonampak means "painted walls" and it is the highly detailed frescoes - drawings telling the history of the people who lived here - painted on the inside of the walls and roofs of three buildings, which make Bonampak a true delight and major attraction for archaeologists and visitors alike.
		Bonampak stretches over 2.5 square kilometers, although all of the main attractions revolve around the group of buildings surrounding the main plaza.
		Bonampak is close to Palenque, and tour operators offer the opportunity for people to travel from Palenque to Bonampak and nearby Yaxchilan as part of a day trip to these sites.
	www.mexperience.com /guide/archaeology/bonampak.htm (996 words)

	MAYA ART III (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city of Bonampak was named after the "painted walls" within one of its main buildings.
		The two noblemen in this painting are visiting to celebrate the announcing of Bonampak's new heir, still a young child.
		Leading Bonampak's fight is the city's last and most famous ruler, Chaan Muan.
	members.aol.com /cabrakan/maya3.htm (858 words)

	Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bonampak, Mayan words for "painted walls," is the site of an ancient Mesoamerican mural in Chiapas, Mexico, the current day site of the Zapatista struggles for justice for Mexico's indigeneous people.These ancient Mayan paintings depict both the courtly and warlike world of Mayan nobility.
		The mural was never completed and evidence shows that the kingdom of Bonampak was abandoned as widespread warfare consumed the region.
		The Bonampak image depicted in this mural represents the re- presentation to the descendents of the Mayans, symbolic eyes to see their land, through the act of giving them knowledge of their history.
	www.judybaca.com /dia/text/bonampak.html (268 words)

	GaleriasNet - Chiapas - Palenque - Bonampak - Viajes
		Bonampak La carretera Fronteriza del Sur, que viene de Palenque, es la única vía terrestre por la que puede llegar a Bonampak.
		Bonampak también es accesible por vía aérea, rentando viajes privados en avionetas que parten de las ciudades de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Palenque, Ocosingo y Comitán de Domínguez.
		El descubrimiento de Bonampak, una de las grandes historias de la exploración arqueológica en Chiapas, permitió conocer uno de los mayores testimonios de la cultura maya y la extraordinaria concepción de color y línea de sus pintores.
	www.galeriasnet.com.mx /viajes/chiapas/palenque/bonampak/index.html (461 words)

	'Notes from the Lacandon Jungle' -- to Bonampak, Mexico; by Randy Johnson
		It should be about eight kilometers from the turnoff to Bonampak, but the trail is too rough to calculate distance well.
		Beyond this clearing and across a crude dirt airstrip, is the wooded entrance to another clearing, the ancient ceremonial center of Bonampak, a late-classic Mayan center that flourished in the 7th to 9th centuries.
		The real treasure at Bonampak is a small temple with three rooms, each painted with magnificent color murals, dated to about 790 AD.
	www.ease.com /~randyj/bonampak.htm (2841 words)

	Chiapas, Palenque, Bonampak, Mexico: Hotels, Tour Operators, Info
		Bonampak, Yakchilán and Chinkultic are far from the beaten path and Izapa is in the corner of the state a good trek from the others.
		The studies of hieroglyphics and ceramics indicate that Palenque was a trade center at the end of the classic period and was closely aligned with the cities along the Usumacinta River which are Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
		Bonampak was a very large city from the Classic period.
	www.mayan-world.com /ruinas/chiapas.htm (1650 words)

	Bonampak: The Sistine Chapel of the Americas
		From Palenque, bus tours now run down to Bonampak, combining what to me are the two most fascinating Maya sites not only in Chiapas but in all of Mexico.
		Last time I was in the area, the only way to reach Bonampak was by air taxi, and I was cautioned not to try it.
		It was unknown to all but a few Lacandons until half-a-century ago, but once discovered, the world learned that the Maya previously idealized as artists, astronomers and philosophers were as warlike and cruel as the rest of the human race.
	www.banderasnews.com /0504/to-bonampak.htm (824 words)

	'Notes from the Lacandon Jungle' -- to Bonampak, Mexico; by Randy Johnson
		It should be about eight kilometers from the turnoff to Bonampak, but the trail is too rough to calculate distance well.
		Beyond this clearing and across a crude dirt airstrip, is the wooded entrance to another clearing, the ancient ceremonial center of Bonampak, a late-classic Mayan center that flourished in the 7th to 9th centuries.
		The real treasure at Bonampak is a small temple with three rooms, each painted with magnificent color murals, dated to about 790 AD.
	ease.com /~randyj/bonampak.htm (2841 words)

	Maya Sites Travel Services - About Mayan Ruins in Bonampak
		Bonampak is not fully excavated, much still covered by rainforest.
		The murals at Bonampak, however, were painted before the Toltec arrived and they show a Maya king of Bonampak who is the victor of war.
		In Stele 2 at Bonampak, King Chuan Muan II appears with his mother and his wife enacting a bloodletting ceremony.
	www.emergenceconference.com /bonampak.html (583 words)

	Maya Warriors in Bonampak Murals - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Maya Warriors in Bonampak Murals - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Fierce Maya warriors are depicted in one of a series of murals decorating the interior walls of a Maya temple-palace at Bonampak, an ancient Maya city in present-day southeastern Mexico.
		Archaeologists discovered the murals, preserved under a layer of calcification, in 1946 and dated the paintings to about ad 790.
	encarta.msn.com /media_701610277_701509044_-1_1/Maya_Warriors_in_Bonampak_Murals.html (123 words)

	Bonampak
		The archaeological site of Bonampak is located near the town of the same name in the Lacanha river valley of the Lacandon Forests of southern Chiapas, about 80 miles south-east of Palenque.
		The city was settled as early as 250 A.D., and began to rise to prominence in the 5th century under a ruler named Fish Face.
		Bonampak's age of splendor began during the reign of Knotted Eye Jaguar II in 743 A.D., and most of the noteworthy buildings at the site date from the second half of the 8th century.
	www.interl.net /~andreash/bonampa.htm (639 words)

	PICTURES OF BONAMPAK - CHIAPAS MEXICO
		Of these 29,000, 150 are open to the public.
		Bonampak is not a large site at all.
		What has made it popular is a group of murals, which are in relatively good condition.
	www.travelchiapas.com /arc/site-2d.php (0 words)

	Yale Peabody Museum: Treasures & Explorations: The Maya Murals of Bonampak
		No other surviving work features so many Maya engaged in the life of the court, whether second-tier warriors presenting captives to the king or the king’s mother pushed to the side by her imperious daughter-in-law.
		From at least the 5th century onward, lords at Bonampak skirmished with those from Yaxchilan, 26 kilometers away; but by the 8th century the royal families at the two cities had achieved détente.
		Concerned about the continued deterioration of the murals in the rainforest environment, Mary Miller, Vincent Scully Professor of the History of Art at Yale, established the Bonampak Documentation Project in 1995 to record every detail of the murals before they disappeared.
	www.yale.edu /peabody/explore/bonampak.html (956 words)

	BONAMPAK
		Although Bonampak's peak occurs in the Late Classic period, it was probably already importantduring the Early Classic period (200-600 A.D.).
		Painted around A.D. 800, these three rooms of paintings reveal, in astonishing detail, the ancient Maya at the end of their splendour, engaging in court rituals and human sacrifice, wearing elegant costumes and stripping the clothing from fallen captives, acknowledging foreign nobles and receiving abundant tribute.
		Costumes, musical instruments, and the weapons of war are all rendered with great detail, making Bonampak an unparalleled resource for understanding ancient society.
	chichcalan.com /atmo/bonampak.htm (134 words)

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