Dzibanche

Dzibanché was a major Maya city in the forests of southern Yucatán. Its temples and plazas were an early seat of the Kaanu’l dynasty, whose serpent emblem came to represent one of the most powerful royal houses of the Classic Maya world. Carved inscriptions and stucco reliefs record its rulers and their connections with other kingdoms. The name Dzibanché, “writing on wood,” refers to carved wooden lintels found in one of its temples.