Hieroglyphic inscriptions

The inscriptions include only a relatively short period in the history of Chichen Itza, essentially a ruling family, especially their major exponents.

According to the inscriptions had initially Ek Balam, which was clearly oriented toward the well situated in the south central area of the classic Maya civilization, which held dominance in northern Yucatan. Also Ek Balam Chichen Itza at first appears to have been subordinated. The series of inscriptions at Chichen Itza, which begins with Maya data is reliably dated, with a long horizontal strip in the front room of the Red House (Casa Colorada). In this inscription put up their authors clearly from the inscriptions of Ek Balam, where they use a local language form, which occurs later than Yukatekisches Maya in appearance. In the inscription for the year 869, first reported in a ceremony that is K'ak'upakal K'awiil (fire, the shield of K'awiil has been made), the outstanding personality in the inscriptions of Chichen Itza. Nearly a year later, fire ceremonies were held in involving K'ak'upakal and K'inich June To'ok Spades', ruler of Ek Balam, and an apparently well-known member of the same rank from the colonial period KOKOM family. K'ak'upakal mentioned for the last time in an inscription from 890th The name of his brother, the second important figure of Chichén Itzá, is read as an provisionally K'inil Kopol. He wears, like his brother it would normally not occur ruler titles, but is only mentioned in inscriptions from 878 to 881. Her mother was Mrs. K'ayam, while his father was not satisfied with a read name, is still unclear, which should correspond to an emphasis on the maternal line of descent in Chichén Itzá.

K'ak'upakal and K'inich June Pik To'ok connect 'on a monument in the nearby Halakal, probably together with an unidentified local rulers. In neighboring Yula K'ak'upakal appear together with the local rulers To'k 'YAAS Ajaw K'uhul order and other persons in connection with fire ceremonies. The building known today as Akab Dzib of Chichén Itzá describes himself Yahawal Cho 'K'ak', a member of the family KOKOM as its owner, but also other inscriptions from unidentified buildings to bring them into relationship with the KOKOM.

The inscriptions on buildings in the reported data can distinguish three periods of building. The oldest that's still before the rise of K'ak'upakal, includes the construction Akab Dzib and Casa Colorada, the nearest one to the establishment of a complex of Monjas, the last among the buildings of the Grupo de la Fecha and the temple with a three-and four lintels, all built on behalf of K'inil Kopol. Thus the dense series ends of dated inscriptions.

Many names that were multepal considered in earlier research as members of a relatively egalitarian system of power among the Mayan name, are now recognized as names of gods, which the suspected political structure is no longer assumed. The initial misunderstanding stems from the fact that there will be gods and rulers, possibly until after her death, in the same context, especially as the owners of buildings.