What is the name of the powerful Maya city state that was a regional power in the southern Maya region?
Copán was a religious and political center located in the Southeastern Mesoamerican cultural region part of the Mayan Empire, currently the Northern portion of Honduras, near the border of Guatemala. It was the capital city of the Southern Region for 400 years, starting in the fifth century. The city contains many temples, political buildings and statues. The valley in which the city was built was extremely fertile.
Like so many of the other Mayan cities, Copán was abandoned over a 50 year period and reclaimed by the jungle until rediscovered in 1932.
I was there in the 80s. Things NOT mentioned are the red parrots, the hand manicured grounds (no power tools) and the good shape of the ruins.
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jshehan
Tikal was the largest city state in the southern region. Conan is smaller and in the Southeast region.
ian reichstein
Who reviewed this question - correct answer Tikal 🤨
Silvia Levame
Tikal, one of the most powerful Mayan city-states, never ruled much farther than its immediate borders, although it did have vassal cities such as Dos Pilas and Copán. Each of these city-states had its own ruler.
buhlemann
I would still go for Tikal, since the question specified “southern “
mikemerr
Well missed it because I chose Tikal which is the largest city in the region. Why does the answer chosen Conan? Wrong answer to question
Alejo Planchart
Sorry guys, but Copan is 486 kms straight south of Tikal. Tikal was a bigger city and power. Check it out in google maps or google earth
Skip Hayden
Tical was à vert appareil gift stage in the South. Poor question!
Rod Peel
Rod Peel, Sorry, South East for Conan
jshehan
jshehan, Copan not the barbarian.