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	Yaxchilan
		Yaxchilan (also sometimes referred to by the names Menché and City Lorillard) is an ancient Maya city locateed on the Usumacinta River[?] in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
		The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology & History (INAH) conducted archeological research at Yaxchilan in 1972 - 1973, again in 1983, and further INAH work was conducted in the early 1990s.
		Yaxchilan, The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City, by Carolyn E. Tate, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1992.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ya/Yaxchilan.html (283 words)

	Yaxchilan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the pyramids on the upper terrace of Yaxchilan.
		Yaxchilan had its greatest power during the long reign of King Shield Jaguar II, who died in his 90s in 742.
		Yaxchilan is known for the large quantity of excellent sculpture at the site.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yaxchilan (527 words)

	Yaxchilan's whistles
		The objective of this project is to analyze a set of eighth ancient clay whistles found in the temples of Yaxchilan, Chiapas, in the Small Acropolis or West Acropolis.
		The Yaxchilan's whistles were discovered during excavations by INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) from 1989 to 1991 and they have not been archaeologically classified nor analyzed and they rest in a storage room of Cuicuilco site, in the south of Mexico City.
		It is not probable that the Yaxchilan's whistles, due to their low power, had been used in conjunction with other more sonorous Maya instruments like the ones shown in Bonampak murals, in big plazas or open spaces, unless they were played in big groups or sets at the same time.
	www.geocities.com /rvelaz.geo/frogs/frogs.html (8515 words)

	HISTORY OF YAXCHILAN - CHIAPAS MEXICO
		At the time Tikal still held sway in the area, while Yaxchilan was, until Piedras Negras rose in influence, the main port for the Palenque region.
		Recordings on steles of the activities of Yaxchilan rulers did not recommence until 630 AD, a year in which Bird-Jaguar 3 was master of the site.
		The last reports on Yaxchilan ruling dynasty was engraved on lintel 10, where the latest date is approximately 808 AD This monument depicts ruler Mahk'ina-Skull 3, who was evidently the son of Shield-Jaguar 2.
	www.travelchiapas.com /arc/site-3b.php (539 words)

	Yaxchilan: Mayan ruins, Chiapas Mexico
		Over a four hundred year period Yaxchilán developed into a powerful urban center on the banks of the Usamacinta river in the midst of a dense, biologically diverse jungle.
		Yaxchilan and other Mayan sites in the area like Bonampak are refered to as the "Usumacinta Province".
		The particular characteristics of Yaxchilan are stela, lintels, alters, stairs, bas-relief carvings in stucco, and mural painting, all of which are integrated into the architecture resulting in a unified whole.
	www.locogringo.com /chiapas/yaxchilan.html (294 words)

	Yaxchilan
		One of the greatest centers of Mayan civilization in Mexico, Yaxchilan is located on a large horseshoe bend in the Usumacinta river, about 75 miles south-east of Palenque, in the jungles of the Lacandon Rainforest right on the Guatemalan border.
		Like most Classic Mayan sites, Yaxchilan was apparently abandoned shortly after 800 A.D. The city consists of a series of long plazas and terraces, surrounded by numerous buildings situated on the shoreline above the horseshoe bend in the river, and a series of magnificent hilltop temple complexes set high above the Main Plaza.
		Lintel 1 over the left doorway of Temple 33 represents the accession of Bird-Jaguar to the throne of Yaxchilan in 752 A.D. The king is shown wearing an elaborate headdress and holding a double-headed serpent bar across his chest, and the God K scepter in his right hand.
	www.shawnk.com /mayans/yaxilan.htm (1156 words)

	Lady Xoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Less is known about her father's side of the family, but it is almost certain that they were very important members of the nobility given the marriage alliances they were able to make.
		Before considering Lady Xoc's role in the politics of Yaxchilan, some consideration should be given to the long career of her husband, Shield-Jaguar.
		As he was mature (probably in his early thirties) at the time of his accession, he must have been around 90 at the time of his death.
	www.tnstate.edu /edachowski/lady_xoc.htm (1010 words)

	Stela 16 - Yaxchilan - Maya World Studies Center
		Then, in F3 on Lintel 16 from Yaxchilan, follows YAXUN BALAM’s name and after this, recorded at F4, a military title which is read AH K’AL BAK in Maya, to be translated as "He of the twenty prisoners".
		The Maya rulers’ count of captives is slightly reminiscent of the custom of allied fighter pilots during WW II who kept a record of the number of enemy aircraft they had shot down by having the respective number of swastikas or rising suns painted on their planes.
		The name of the royal lineage of Yaxchilan was probabaly inspired by a mythological event which happened in celestial regions.
	mayacalendar.com /mayacalendar/stela16.html (1785 words)

	Lady Xoc at Yaxchilan
		The eclipse was partial, visible at Yaxchilan, began at 1:00 AM local time and lasted for a total of 89 minutes.
		Since Yaxchilan and Palenque are situated 6 hours before UT, the eclipse in Central America occurred at 1:00 AM local time on the day before (December 7) instead of the one listed in the eclipse table (December 8).
		What this clearly demonstrates is that the astronomers at Yaxchilan were using an eclipse table similar to the one that was written at 9.16.4.10.8 12 Lamat 1 Muan.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/9976/yax25.html (2268 words)

	Yaxchilan Lintel Relief
		The original is one of three lintels taken from Temple 23, or the "Queen's Temple", in the ancient city of Yaxchilan.
		The previous century had been one of constant warfare between Yaxchilan and her neighbors, and the new king showed prowess for war.
		A god appears from the mouth of the snake in the form of her husband, signifying his connection to his ancestors and his right to rule Yaxchilan.
	www.aurorahistoryboutique.com /ahb.cfm?a=TA00011 (336 words)

	Mayan Archaeological Sites in Chiapas
		Yaxchilan is open from 7 am to 6 pm daily; Bonampak´s hours are 8 am to 4 pm daily.
		Yaxchilan lies on the banks of the Usamacinta River.
		Bonampak is located in the Lacandon jungles to the south of Yaxchilan and close to the Lacanja River.
	www.surf-mexico.com /states/Chiapas/archaeology.php (1082 words)

	First Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics--Yaxchilan's Whistles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Frog figures were included in the huipil or k'ub of Lady Na Xok carved on the beautiful lintel 26 of Yaxchilan.
		The glyph T740 meaning "birth" or "was born" was called "upended frog" (the virgule shows that it is speaking or singing).
		It is not probable that the Yaxchilan's whistles had been used with other more powerful Mayan instruments like the ones shown in Bonampak murals, in big plazas or open spaces, unless they were played in big groups to produce loud chorus like those of natural frogs.
	www.acoustics.org /press/144th/velazquez.htm (1100 words)

	Mesoweb Reports
		With two magnificent monuments carved by the Yaxchilan school and depicting famous rulers of that ancient kingdom, it provides an invaluable opportunity to enhance your appreciation of what you will see when you visit Yaxchilan itself (or what you just saw, if you stop at the museum afterwards).
		Measuring up to three meters in height and weighing up to three tons, the two monuments were brought to Frontera Corozal and, after several years of deliberations, erected in the main room of the newly built museum.
		The Yaxchilan rulers depicted on the museum's two stelae built most of the structures that you will see when you visit Yaxchilan itself.
	www.mesoweb.com /reports/frontera.html (555 words)

	Yaxchilan Site Map 9 (#yaxchilan_map)
		At Yaxchilan's latitude, the sun rises at 115-116 degrees on winter solstice.
		Note that all the winter solstice alignments are found on the Main Plaza, where no tall buildings block the path of the sun on winter solstice.
		So these alignments suggest that at Yaxchilan, winter solstice was the time and direction for the commemoration of the deceased.
	mayaruins.com /yaxchilan/yaxchilan_map.html (257 words)

	Photos from Yaxchilan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"Yaxchilan, with Tikal, Copan, Piedras Negras, and Palenque, is one of the most important Classic Period Maya cities in terms of its size and the number and quality of its monuments.
		It is best known for its sixty carved lintels, which, aside from being aesthetically interesting, depict Maya ritual bloodletting and warfare with an explicitness presented nowhere else.
		Carolyn E. Tate, Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City, p.
	mayaruins.com /yaxchilan.html (78 words)

	Amazon.ca: Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City: Books: Carolyn E. Tate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Among the great urban relics of the Classic Maya period, few surpass Yaxchilan in its visual expression of the notion of ritual kingship.
		Tate's iconographic analysis provides convincing affirmation of this complexly elaborated theme in the site's numerous relief-carved lintels, stelae, and altars.
		This is the most successful attempt to relate [art and architecture] within a Maya site that I have seen.
	www.amazon.ca /Yaxchilan-Design-Maya-Ceremonial-City/dp/0292770413 (382 words)

	YAXCHILAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ignore the German, go for the great photographs: PIEDRAS NEGRAS with the Usumacinta River in the background, the stelae of Piedras Negras still in situ, YAXCHILAN with the stelae before being removed to Mexico City.
		SOTELO SANTOS, Laura Elena, YAXCHILAN, 190 thick pages with 57 color photographs of a quality better than in any other publication on Yaxchilan.
		These particular photographs far exceed those in any book on Yaxchilan printed in the USA or Europe, and are even better than Maler's or Maudslay's photographs in part because they are in color.
	www.maya-art-books.org /bookHTML/YAXCHILAN.html (302 words)

	HUX 576 - Key Periods and Movements, Art: Ancient Maya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Who were some of the early archaeologists who worked at Yaxchilan and what were their achievements?
		See Instructions for Sending in Assignments from the Humanities External Degree Online Catalog for specific details regarding approved methods of turning in assignments.
		Are the architecture and sculpture of Copán and Yaxchilan similar or different from each other?
	www.csudh.edu /hux/syllabi/576/8.html (386 words)

	Cancun Hostels Yaxchilan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We a clothing optional hostels dress code, so you can feel free to make yourself at home.
		If you want to get some sun, you can go up to our secluded patio on the roof and get naked, and relax while sucking down an ice cold beer.Welcome to the Cancun Hostel Yaxchilan.
		This is the most laid back Cancun hostels you will be able to find.
	www.advantagemexico.com /yaxchilan (249 words)

	Maya Sites - Archeologists Tour of Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and La Venta Olmec Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In a lush rainforest setting your guides will share the most up to date information available as you visit the beautiful ancient Maya sites of Palenque, Bonampak and Yaxchilan as well as the La Venta outdoor museum for the largest collection of the impressive art of the Olmec.
		Then we go to our hotel in Corazol (where the boats depart and return to Yaxchilan) in time for dinner and a leisurely evening.
		We'll have a picnic lunch at Yaxchilan and at the end of the day we return back to Palenque for the night.
	www.mayasites.com /archeo.html (1218 words)

	Maya Sites - 3 Night Tour to Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, La Venta Olmec Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Here you will find the unique building styles that caused early explorers to think that the builders of Palenque were influenced by Eastern or Asian architectural concepts.
		The tremendous archeological site of Yaxchilan, situated on the riverbanks, rises in levels to temples with breathtaking views of the rainforest stretching far into Guatemala.
		You'll hear stories of ancient Mayan Queens who exerted great power and about the modern Lacandon Indians (of whom there are only 450 people remaining) who still use Yaxchilan as a place of worship.
	www.mayasites.com /4daypal.html (949 words)

	Yaxchilan, city of the ancient Mayan civilization of Mesoamerica
		Yaxchilan, city of the ancient Mayan civilization of Mesoamerica
		In "Place of Mirrors" I call the Maya site located in a loop of the Usumacinta River, "Place of Split Sky".
		Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City
	www.jaguar-sun.com /yaxchiln.html (93 words)

	Guide to Yaxchilan Archaeology Park
		If you keep walking downhill from here, you'll end up back on the main trail that led you into the site - beyond the original Edificio 19 that you walked through to arrive on the edge of the Grand Plaza and your tour of Yaxchilán will be complete.
		All of the Mainstream Guidebooks give detailed information about attractions at Yaxchilan.
		Ideal Clothing and Footwear: You'll need a good, comfortable pair of walking shoes with a non-slip sole - Yaxchilan is an extensive archaeological site.
	www.mexperience.com /guide/archaeology/yaxchilan.htm (1361 words)

	Tour By Mexico ® - Tour Chiapas
		Drive to Frontera Corozal to take the motor boat in the Usumacinta river to Yaxchilan.
		Visit Yaxchilan Maya city, immerse in the jungle with monumental temples full of iconography that depict a splendorous past.
		Morning visit to Palenque archaeological zone, the greatest Mayan city, admire the superb architecture and art from the main culture in Meso-America; in the complex you will find structures such as the Temple of the Inscriptions, the Palace, Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon among others.
	www.tourbymexico.com /tours/mexico21.htm (526 words)

	My Trip to Yaxchilán (Yaxchilan) (#1) - the Ancient Ruins of Mexico and Guatemala in 2001 by Phil Konstantin - Picture ...
		My Trip to Yaxchilán (Yaxchilan) (#1) - the Ancient Ruins of Mexico and Guatemala in 2001 by Phil Konstantin - Picture Page 17
		Later, while still inside the Labyrinth, someone yelled: "Lookout!" While looking to one side, I almost walked into a spider the size of my fist.
		This is one of the monkeys who live in the trees over the Yaxchilan ruins.
	americanindian.net /mexico17.html (327 words)

	Harvard University Press: Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Volume 3, Part 3, Yaxchilan by Ian Graham
		For more than 25 years the Peabody Museum has been publishing The Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions under the editorial and artistic direction of Mayanist Ian Graham.
		Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Volume 3, Part 1, Yaxchilan
		Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Volume 3, Part 2, Yaxchilan
	www.hup.harvard.edu /catalog/GRA033.html (418 words)

	Amazon.com: Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City: Books: Carolyn E. Tate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Amazon.com: Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City: Books: Carolyn E. Tate
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		Scribes, Warriors, and Kings: The City of Copan and the Ancient Maya, Revised Edition by William L. Fash
	www.amazon.com /Yaxchilan-Design-Maya-Ceremonial-City/dp/0292770413 (907 words)

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