[Aztlan] Copán and the Ch'orti'

[Robert F. Wald]

Lars,

Re: Your comment:
"For example back in the 16^th century Palacio (the
first European to describe Copán) mentioned that people in the area
still remembered the site and that according to a local tradition the
ancient city was originally built by a king from Yucatán. This idea in
turn is supported by inscriptions dealing with the arrival of a stranger
called Yax K'u'k Mo who eventually became a founder of the local dynasty."

My comment:
The language written at Copán during the Classic 
Period was a precursor to Ch’orti’.  It is called 
Ch’olan by linguists and split into several 
languages – Ch’olti’, Ch’orti’, Chol and Chontal 
– after that period.  Yucatec (Yukatek) was never 
written at Copán during that time.  (Of course 
some others might disagree but I have seen no 
compelling evidence that this is not the case and 
have found much indicating that it is.)

Robert Wald