MayapƔn
/ma.jaĖpan/noun
MayapƔn is an archaeological site and former Maya political center in the northern YucatƔn Peninsula of Mexico.
Did you know?MayapƔn was the last major Maya capital in YucatƔn and was enclosed by a defensive wall containing temples, palaces, and thousands of residences.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian period
Yucatec Maya
MayapƔn
āThe name associated with the Maya settlement; its precise original analysis is uncertain.ā
12thā13th Century
Maya
MayapƔn
āA major urban and political center in northern YucatĆ”n, traditionally linked with the āLeague of MayapĆ”n.āā
15th Century
Maya
MayapƔn
āThe city declined and was violently abandoned around the mid-15th century after political conflict.ā
16th Century
Spanish
MayapƔn
āThe place-name was recorded by Spanish chroniclers using Spanish orthography.ā
Modern English
English
MayapƔn
āThe standard English name for the archaeological site and former Maya capital.ā