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Multi-periodSite Name: Tonina Alternative Name: TonináCountry: Mexico Region: Chiapas Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Nearest Town: Ocosingo
Latitude: 16.901324N Longitude: 92.009859W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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john_op_stap visited on 7th Feb 2004 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Lesser known but very impressive site, with a fantastic museum added to it.
SolarMegalith visited on 1st Mar 2002 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 4
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 5 Access: 4
"Tonina is believed to have conquered Palenque and led to its eventual collapse. In the 7th century a dynast change occurred from the long standing "Lord of the Lineage of the Underworld" to the "Snake Skull-Jaguar Claw".
As customary the new ruling elite built over their predecessor's works adding their layer. During the revitalization period Palenque and surrounding villages were attacked and taken under control by the new ruling party.
Tonina reached its zenith around ten years after sacking Palenque in 730 AD. It was known as the Place of Celestial Captives having chambered many captured personages. A popular theme in Tonina sculptures is captives being decapitated or subjected to torture.
The last ruler to be immortalized by any remaining record was Jaguar Serpent in 903. This is the last period that Tonina is believed to experienced any standing as a society.
The site was explored in the twenties by the University of Tulane but it was not until the 1970s that the French researchers, Pierre Becquelin, Claud-Fracois Baudez and Eric Taladoire excavated the site."
Source: Travel Chiapas
Note: Researchers confirm that at 75m, Toniná has the tallest pyramid in Mexico but beware dodgy news reporting as the announcement was in 2010 and the image going round with this story is of the wrong pyramid in the wrong country! See the latest comment on our page
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