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Yaxchilan


 

Yaxchilan (also sometimes historically referred to by the names Menché and City Lorillard in honor of Pierre Lorillard who contributed to defray the expense of an expedition into the Maya zone) is an ancient Maya city located on the Usumacinta River in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico.

Related Topics:
Maya - Usumacinta River - Chiapas - Mexico

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The ancient name for the city may have been Izancanac.

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Yaxchilan means Green Stones in Maya.

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