The Origin of Copan’s Founder
Posted in Copan, Emblems & Toponyms on June 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The first Classic king of Copan, K’inich Yax K’uk’ Mo’ (KYKM), had a complicated life story spanning much of Mesoamerica. His arrival at Copan in AD 426 was the seminal event of the dynasty, but where did he come from? For many years we’ve known about his strong symbolic connections to Teotihuacan, but even within [...]
