In AD 426, a ruler named K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' {Sun-Eyed Resplendent Quetzal Macaw} came down from the Maya city of Tikal, in Guatemala, and seized control of the settlement of Copán in a coup or invasion. He became Copán's first "Holy Lord" and launched a dynasty of sixteen lords that would elevate Copán into a glorious city dominating the area for centuries.
( Douglas Preston )
[ The Lost City of the Monkey ]
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