Yaxchilan
16 54'N 90 58'W / 16.9, 90967 Yaxchilan (pronounced List of kings of Yaxchilan It was a great center, important throughout the Classic Period, and the dominant power along the Usumacinta River. He dominated the smaller sites such as Bonampak , and has long been allied with Piedras Negras and, at least for a while, with Tikal and it was a rival city of Palenque , Yaxchilan with which waged war in 654. Yoaat-Balam, founder of a long dynasty, ascended the throne on August 2 while 320 Yaxchilan was still a minor site. The city-state has become a regional capital and the dynasty lasted until the early ninth century. Yaxchilan was at the height of his power during the long reign of the King "Shield Jaguar II, who died more than 90 years in 742. Yaxchilan is known for its many excellent sculptures, including his superb lintels. The first mention made of the site seems to have been a brief note of Juan Galindo in 1833. Professor Edwin Rockstoh National University of Guatemala visited the site in 1881 and also reported. Explorers Alfred Maudslay and Dsir Charnay arrived here, both in 1882 and gave them more detailed account of the ruins by means of diagrams and photographs. Teobert Maler visited the site several times from 1897 to 1900 and published in two volumes, a thorough description of Yaxchilan and nearby sites in 1903. In 1931 Sylvanus Morley led to Yaxchilan, an expedition funded by the Carnegie Institute, which enabled him to trace the topography and to discover other buildings. The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the Mexican government has conducted archaeological research at Yaxchilan in the years 1972 to 1973, then others in 1983, and eventually take the early 90s, additional work. Until the 1990s , the only means of access to Yaxchilan were the boat or plane. There was no road within 150 kilometers. Since the construction of a motorway by the Mexican government along the border with Guatemala , it is possible to travel overland to Yaxchilan. Since the town of Frontera Corozal , on the banks of the Rio Usumacinta , however, it is always necessary to borrow a canoe (lancha) to visit the site. Located in Mexican territory in a loop of the Usumacinta River, Yaxchilan consists of three main assemblies: the Great Place, Great and Little Acropolis Acropolis 
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