Tajal Chan Ahk
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Tajal Chan Ahk, Panel 3 | |
| Other names | T'ah 'ak' Cha'an |
| Title | King of Cancuén |
Tajal Chan Ahk was an 8th-century ruler of the Maya city Cancuén, whose rule lasted from 757 to c. 799.
He built the city's palace in 770.
References
- Demarest, Arthur A. (2006). The Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project: A Multidisciplinary Study of the Maya Collapse. Vanderbilt Institute of Mesoamerican Archaeology series, vol. 1. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 978-0-8265-1520-9. OCLC 63178772.
- Moran, Melanie; Mimi Koumenalis (2005-11-18). "Royal massacre signals the beginning of the end of the Maya empire". Exploration: Vanderbilt's Online Research Magazine (Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University). Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- Pérez, Sonia (2005-06-03). "Hallan tumba de familia real de Cancuén: Once presuntos familiares de rey habrían sido muertos en Petén en 850 d. C". Prensa Libre (in Spanish) (Guatemala: Prensa Libre S.A.). OCLC 12565005. Archived from the original (online edition) on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- Skidmore, Joel (2005-11-19). "Cancuen in the News". Mesoweb Reports and News. Mesoweb. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
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