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The Dynastic Rulers of Copán Dec 19th 2011, 11:01 The Maya site of Copán is located in the highlands of western Honduras, and it was occupied by the Maya between about AD 400 and 820. The dynastic line of Copán has several holes in it, and information that we know of its leaders comes from inscriptions on buildings in Copán, with the prosaic names of Structures 10L-16 and 10L-26, Group 10L-2 and the East Court. The only rulers listed are the ones we have names for; there is evidence for others, but we know little of their names or accession dates. Rulers of Copán K'inich Yax K'uk Mo' or Mah K'ina Yax K'uk Mo', Blue Quetzal Macaw or Sun-eyed Green Quetzal Macaw) ca AD 426-436 Mat Head, ca 445-485 Cu Ix, ca 485-495 Moon Jaguar 553-578 Butz' Chan 578-628 Smoke Imix God K 628-695 18 Rabbit (Waxaklahun Uban K'awil) 685-738 Smoke Monkey 738-749 Smoke Shell or Smoke Squirrel 749-763 Yax Pasah 763-820 See the glossary entry on Copán for more information about this fascinating site. This dynastic rulers entry is part of the Guide to the Maya Civilization and the Dictionary of Archaeology. Webster, David L. 2002. Copán (Copán, Honduras). pp 169-176 in Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia, Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster, eds. Garland Publishing, Inc. New York.

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