Yucatan - February 2009
Calakmul
Grand Acropolis
Temple XIV

Temple XIV (Roman numeral “14”) is the first temple we came to after leaving the Central Plaza.  The temple was pretty plain and basic.  I did not feel anything here.


According to the INAH Plaques in the Grand Acropolis, Temple XIV closes the eastern section of the public area.  Its construction dates from the Early Classic period to the Late Classic period, coinciding chronologically with the dates recorded on the stelae preceding the eastern stairway.  The small stelae on the western face are from a later period; Stela LXI registers a date during 911 A.D., along with the name Ah Tok, the final ruler of Calakmul.

Temple XIV, seen from the Grand Acropolis, at Calakmul
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