Geographic Surveys

Hekalpetra

Temple of rock. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

Lat. IIILong. IX

Temple of rock. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

Name

  • Listed as Hekalpetra, from hekal + petra.
  • Under the Xibanal rebuild this becomes Haakaltepec, "temple heights" (root h-k-l, suffix -tepec).
  • Why: -petra is the Greek prestige layer, still undecided; e becomes aa (masculine).
  • Status: provisional until ruled.