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Ah Canul
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Ah Canul was the name of a Maya Kuchkabal of the northwest Yucatán Peninsula, before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.[1]
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Quick Facts Kuchkabal Ah Canul, Capital ...
Kuchkabal Ah Canul | |||||||||
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1443–1541 | |||||||||
![]() Kuchkabals of Yucatan after 1461. | |||||||||
Capital | Calkini | ||||||||
Common languages | Official language: Yucatec | ||||||||
Religion | Maya religion | ||||||||
Government | Oligarchy | ||||||||
Halach Uinik | |||||||||
Historical era | Post Classic Period / Early Modern | ||||||||
• Established | 1443 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1541 | ||||||||
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