Siyaj Kʼakʼ

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title: Siyaj Kʼakʼ
text: Siyaj Kʼakʼ, also known as Fire is Born, was a prominent political figure mentioned in the glyphs of Classic Period (250–800 CE) Maya civilization monuments, principally Tikal, as well as Uaxactun and the city of Copan. Epigraphers originally identified him by the nickname "Smoking Frog", a description of his name glyph, but later deciphered it as Siyaj Kʼakʼ, meaning "Fire is born". He is believed by some to have been the general of the Teotihuacano ruler Spearthrower Owl.
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description: Mayan political figure of the Classic Period (250–800)
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date created: 2003-11-19T21:49:02Z
date modified: 2024-09-15T16:18:54Z
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