Copán
Classic Maya city in western Honduras, seat of a 16-king dynasty founded by K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo'; its sculpture and hieroglyphic stairway are among the finest the Maya produced, and recent LiDAR survey has revealed thousands more structures in the surrounding valley.
Dated events and their evidence
- 426 CE mainstream
K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' founds the ruling dynasty source - 738 CE mainstream
ruler captured and executed by vassal Quiriguá source
Where
14.8375° N, 89.1425° W
Sources
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