Xcalumkín




The pre-Columbian vestiges of Xcalumkin cover a surface of 10 km ² And they are important by the monumental architecture And by the great amount of hieroglyphic inscriptions associated. In some texts of the site the glyph emblem of jaina has been registered, Coastal city that distutes about 50 km And with which Xcalumkin maintained close relation, Especially in century VIII

The first recorded date is 728 d. C. And the later one is 761 d. C .. This confirms less than 40 years of written history; That is, only two generations. Not enough, the texts allude to more people than could be thought of in such a short period. There are 14 individual names known. Unlike the inscriptions of the Petén, where the name of the sovereign K'ul Ahau sacred lord, It is repeated frequently, in Xcalumkin the distribution of the name is almost equitable And none excels like supreme authority. The most commonly used title in Xcalumkin and elsewhere in the region, Es Sahal, corresponding to minor lords or subordinates of an Ahau or Regional Ruler. Other titles deciphered in Xcalumkin include: its'at (wise man), mats (educated man), ah ts'ib (scribe) and ah kin (priest)