“Yaxchilan”

Written By Emily Su

“Yaxchilan”

  • Chipas, Mexico affirms reign of Shield Jaguar III

  • 725 CE

  • Material: Limestone, built on platform (ascent up), 3 doorways to a single room, corbelled vaulting, panel over doors, painted stucco designs, roof combs. 

Context: glyph: each tell about an event, person and when relief pictured:

  • Lady Xok’s vision after suffering blood loss, her and her husband Shield Jaguar III, pulling a piece of barbed rope through her tongue, vision of a great warrior coming out of the serpent's mouth.

Function: affirms reign of Shield Jaguar III.


Emily Su
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