Geographic Surveys

Selapan

Rock temple. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

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Rock temple. Cliff precinct in Kedantlan, built as a rock-cut.

Name

  • Listed as Selapan, from sela + pan.
  • Under the Xibanal rebuild this becomes Saalatepec, "rock heights" (root s-l-e, suffix -tepec).
  • Why: -pan is for directions; cliff places take -tepec; sela is masculine (aa), final ayin silent.
  • Status: provisional until ruled.