Laxtunich
Lintel 1 of Laxtunich | |
| Location | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Region | Chiapas |
| Type | Archaeological Maya site |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Classic |
| Cultures | Maya civilization |
| Satellite of | Yaxchilan |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Usumacinta |
Laxtunich is an archaeological Maya site located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near the ancient Maya city of Yaxchilan, in the Usumacinta river region. It was a secondary site near the Usumacinta River developed between the Middle Classic and the Late Classic periods as a vassal and subordinate city of the kingdom of Yaxchilan. The site is known primarily for the discovery of stone lintels depicting political scenes of the Maya royalty, considered refined examples of Late Classic Maya art in the Usumacinta region. Its most important ruler was Aj Chak Maax, a vassal of Itzamnaaj Bahlam IV of Yaxchilan as narrated in the lintels of Laxtunich.