Ixkun

Also known as Ixcun

Ixkun (Ixcún or Ixkún in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site, situated in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands. It lies to the north of the town of Dolores, in the modern-day department of Petén, Guatemala. It is a large site containing many unrestored mounds and ruins and is the best known archaeological site within the municipality of Dolores.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Ixkun
Ancient site.image: Ixkun 8.jpg
Ancient site.image_size: 250px
Ancient site.caption: The North Plaza with Stelae 1 and 2
Ancient site.map_type: Guatemala
Ancient site.map_caption: Location within modern Guatemala
Ancient site.relief: 1
Ancient site.location: Dolores
Ancient site.region: Petén Department,
Ancient site.epochs: Late Classic
Ancient site.cultures: Maya civilization
Ancient site.archaeologists: Juan Pedro Laporte Atlas Arqueológico de Guatemala

Article

21 sections

Contents

Location
Known rulers
History
Preclassic
Early Classic
Late Classic
Terminal Classic
Postclassic
Modern history
Site description
Site core
Causeways
Group 37
Group 38
Group 50
Structures
Monuments
Burials
Notes
References
Further reading

Ixkun was the capital of one of the four largest kingdoms in the upper Mopan Valley, the others being Curucuitz, Ixcol and Ixtonton. Eight sites fell within the boundaries of the kingdom, showing a clear hierarchy. Stela 1 at Ixkun is one of the tallest stone monuments in the entire Petén Basin.