La Mar, also known by its Maya name Rabbit Stone, is the modern name for a ruined
city
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of the
pre-Columbian
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era spans from the original settlement of North and South America in the Upper Paleolithic period through European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage of 1492. Usually, ...
Maya civilization
The Maya civilization () of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and glyphs. Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. It is also noted for its art, a ...
located in the state of
Chiapas in
Mexico
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. During the 8th century AD, it was an ally of the nearby center
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 ...
. Stela 12 at Piedras Negras, identifies one of the kings of La Mar as being named
Parrot Chaak.
References
External links
Entry on Mesoweb
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Maya sites in Chiapas
Archaeological sites in Mexico
Former populated places in Mexico
Populated places established in the 8th century BC
8th-century BC establishments in the Maya civilization
8th century in the Maya civilization