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)