Abstract

The Gods, the Ruler and the Community: Political and Religious Strategies of Gobernante 2 from Dos Pilas, Guatemala. Estud. cult. maya [online]. 2012, vol.40, pp.51-78. ISSN 0185-2574.

Among the most outstanding physical features of the city of Dos Pilas is an extensive cave system which was skillfully incorporated into the public architecture. Despite the fact that Dos Pilas has been identified as one of the most warlike polities of the Late Classic period, this article presents an epigraphic analysis of the monuments erected during the reign of ruler Kokaaj K'awiil, in power between 698 and 726 AD, which point to the fact that this city, more than using wars and confrontations in order to gain prestige and power in the region, linked ritual and sacred geography in order to obtain its salient position as one of the most outstanding Petexbatun polities during this ruler's reign.

Keywords : Dos Pilas; epigraphy; Kokaaj K'awiil; ritual; caves.

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