| Object Name: | View of Yaxchilan |
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| Creation Date: | 200-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Maya | |
| Site: | Yaxchilan, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Yaxchilan prospered during the Early Classic. Though it grew slowly, it eventually became a major power in the Maya world, undoubtedly dominating the Usumacinta region, and forging important and lasting alliances with the ruling houses of its neighbors. | ||
