Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel from Structure 23 at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan.

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Maya, about AD 725. On the second lintel from Structure 23 at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan.

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