Bird Claw

Bird Claw
Ajaw or lord of Tikal
Bird Claw's glyph.
Reign	6th century
Predecessor	Lady of Tikal and Kaloomte' Bahlam
Successor	Wak Chan K'awiil
Religion	Maya religion

Bird Claw^{[N 1]} also known as Animal Skull I and Ete I, (fl. 6th century), was an ajaw or lord of the Maya city of Tikal. The monument associated with Bird Claw is Stelae 8.^[1] He carried high-ranking name but no Tikal emblem.^[2]

Notes

↑ The ruler's name, when transcribed is ?-TE'?, Martin & Grube 2008, p.38.

Footnotes

↑ Martin & Grube 2008, p.38.
↑ Martin & Grube 2008, p.39.

References

Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2008). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya (2nd ed.). London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500287262. OCLC 191753193.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Lady of Tikal and Kaloomte' Bahlam	Ajaw or lord of Tikal 6th century	Succeeded by Wak Chan K'awiil

Tikal

Rulers	Yax Ehb Xook Foliated Jaguar Animal Headdress Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I Unen Bahlam K'inich Muwaan Jol Chak Tok Ich'aak I Yax Nuun Ahiin I Sihyaj Chan K'awiil II K'an Chitam Chak Tok Ich'aak II Lady of Tikal Kaloomte' Bahlam Bird Claw Wak Chan K'awiil Animal Skull 23rd Ruler 24th Ruler Nuun Ujol Chaak Jasaw Chan K'awiil I Yik'in Chan K'awiil 28th Ruler Yax Nuun Ahiin II Nuun Ujol K'inich Dark Sun Jewel K'awiil Jasaw Chan K'awiil II

Pyramids	Temple I Temple II Temple III Temple IV Temple V Temple VI Temple 33

Architectural Groups	Mundo Perdido North Acropolis Plaza of the Seven Temples Twin-pyramid complex

See also: Maya city

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