aug 13, 725 - Yaxchilan
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Limestone
Chiapas, México. Maya
There was over 100 structures all built for different reasons. Structure 40 was built by Bird Jaguar IV to secure his rulership, while structure 23 from central doorway focuses on a bloodletting ritual of Lady Xook. It shed blood to maintain order of the cosmos. Related to rebirth and rejuvenation.
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