MAYAN CITIES |
MAYAN CITIES |
One of the centers of Mayan civilization along the Usumacinta river, Yaxchilan is a series of plazas and terraces situated on the hillsides above a horseshoe bend in the river. The city was settled as early as 200 A.D., and was dominated by the dynasties of the jaguar cult in the 5th to 8th centuries. Like most Classic Mayan sites, it was abandoned by shortly after 900 A.D.
| View of the entry to the site |  |
| View of the main plaza along the river |  |
| View of Temple 19 with frieze and roofcomb |  |
| View of lintel over doorway in Temple 19 |  |
| View of the trapezoidal North Plaza |  |
| View of the North Acroplis |  |
| Steps and terraces of North Acropolis |  |
| View of Stele 1 depicting a standing ruler |  |
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