Calakmul




It was one of the largest major cities in the region. It establishes an unparalleled sociopolitical network. After the year 695 d. C. Due to its defeat at the hands of Tikal it had a political reorientation towards the north, where the new rulers established relations with other sites of the area known like river Bec. In spite of the diminution of its political power, the city experienced urban growth, since most of the vestiges that today are observed correspond to this period.

During the period that covered 1007 AD to 1618 AD. The activity of this center was mainly pilgrimage. Thanks to the presence of offerings, as censers-effigy, it is possible to demonstrate human activity in the region of Peten campechano, until the late postclassic And still in the historical.

It was the residence of the powerful dynasties of Kan, which is represented with a snake head. To date have been identified about 12 rulers in the more than 80 inscriptions that are known in the archaeological sites of Mexico and Guatemala.

The latest record that we have in their inscriptions is in the stele 61 909 d. C. With a reference to the ruler Aj Tok