Parrot Chaak was a ruler of
La Mar
La Mar, also known by its Maya name Rabbit Stone, is the modern name for a ruined city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization located in the state of Chiapas in Mexico. During the 8th century AD, it was an ally of the nearby center Piedras Negras ...
, an
ancient Maya settlement in the
Mexican state of
Chiapas.
Biography
Parrot Chaak ascended to the throne of La Mar in 725 AD. An important mention of Parrot Chaak is found on Stela 12 at
Piedras Negras Piedras Negras may refer to:
* Piedras Negras, Coahuila, a city in the state of Coahuila, Mexico
** Piedras Negras Municipality, a municipality in Mexico, with the center in the eponymous city
* Piedras Negras (Maya site)
Piedras Negras is the ...
. The monument details a series of "star wars", or wars planned to coincide with key astronomical events, that Piedras Negras carried out against its rival
Pomona. Parrot Chaak is named as an ally to
K'inich Yat Ahk II, the ''ajaw'' of Piedras Negras at the time. Parrot Chaak is also mentioned on Throne 1 at Piedras Negras, and is shown as a small child on Panel 3.
[Martin & Grube (2000), p. 153.] Due to Parrot Chaak's name appearing on Throne 1's back—being "a literal supporter of the king"—
Mayanist
A Mayanist ( es, mayista) is a scholar specialising in research and study of the Mesoamerican pre-Columbian Maya civilisation. This discipline should not be confused with Mayanism, a collection of New Age beliefs about the ancient Maya.
Maya ...
Stephen D. Houston supposed that it was possible that the artifact was commissioned by Parrot Chaak and given to
K'inich Yat Ahk II as a gift.
[Houston (2004), p. 271.]
References
Bibliography
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*{{cite book, last=Martin, first=Simon, title=Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens, year=2000, publisher=
Thames & Hudson, isbn=9780500051030, author2=Grube, Nikolai, url-access=registration, url=https://archive.org/details/chronicleofmayak00mart
8th century in Guatemala
Maya rulers