Geographic Surveys

Qadoshtepec

Holy hill. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

Lat. IIILong. IX

Holy hill. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

Name

  • Listed as Qadoshtepec, from qdsh + tepec.
  • Under the Xibanal rebuild this becomes Qoodaxtepec, "holy heights" (root q-d-sh, suffix -tepec).
  • Why: sh becomes x; holy is a modifier and takes oo.
  • Status: provisional until ruled.