The Ceramics from the Tomb of Yuhknoˀm Yihch’aak K’ahk’ of Calakmul
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https://doi.org/10.18441/ind.v38i2.73-95Keywords:
Maya culture, burial, offering, ruler, Calakmul, Peten Campechano, Mexico, Laste Classic periodAbstract
Yuhknoˀm Yihch’aak K’ahk’ (686-697 AD) was a member of the Kaanuˀl dynasty and one of the most important Maya personages of the Late Classic period. Archaeologists suggest he was buried in Tomb 4 of Calakmul, Substructure IIB. The purpose of this article is to analyze and interpret the entire offering of tomb vessels, fourteen pieces in total, their images, text, function, and arrangement. I conclude that the tomb belongs to Yuhknoˀm Yihch’aak K’ahk’, who was accompanied by objects from his father to commemorate and eternalize together. This research interprets the vessels as a mortuary offering, proposes a possible meaning and corroborates the identity of the owner of the tomb.
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2021-12-01
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