Talk:Dos Pilas

message: Need latitude and longitude (and preferably altitude) similar to the articles on sites such as Tikal grr (talk) 03:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Precise coords, and altitude, now present. Simon Burchell (talk) 14:13, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Location 

message: there are 2 pyramids on this site claiming to be the largest LD-49 20 meters tall and El Duende without dimensions. Does anyone know which is true? If I can't find dimensions for El Duende I'll just remove both claims to the largest unless someone else knows the answer. Zacherystaylor (talk) 19:34, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: LD-49 is the largest pyramid in the site core, whilst El Duende is the largest pyramid in the entire site, being some distance outside the site core, so both statements are true. Regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 12:44, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  largest pyramid? 

message: I have a question about Ruler 1. First of all: please forgive me my bad english. Here in the Article it is mentioned, that B'alaj Chan K'awiil (Ruler 1) was enthroned in his Age of 4 in the year 629 - ok so far but Dos Pilas was founded in the same year as an "military" Point, like a fortress or however you call this in english. I wonder know, that a 4 year old Boy should be the "Chief" of something like this. In National Geographic I had read a while ago, he was installed to the throne in the Year 635 (which is still a little bit young for such a war-intensive place). NG, however, said also that Dos Pilas was founded in 629 so I guess they really meant the Year 635 for Enthrone of Ruler 1. The List of Notes doesn't help in the moment, because I cannot read all this Books in the moment. I hope I expressed myself clearly and thanks in advice -- Hartmann Schedel cheers 19:43, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, in the history section it gives a little more info, I've been meaning to expand this article some more for a long time but haven't got around to it. B'alaj Chan K'awiil was installed on the throne at the age of four by his brother, who was king of Tikal. Presumably he had some trusted advisor who was the real power until he became old enough to govern alone. I've just had a quick look through a couple of reasonably recent books and these is no special mention of the year 635 but all agree that Dos Pilas was founded as an outpost in 629, and B'alaj Chan K'awiil was made king at the age of four. The whole thing was masterminded by his brother, who was king at Tikal. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 20:21, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: thank you Simon for the quick response to my question. I'm wondering now, what Sources National Geographic had. The onliest Explanation I could imagine is now, that maybe they use this 6 Years for "building" and "stabilizing" Dos Pilas and when everything was done, the Boy was sent 635 there to take it over as a ready build thing, but counts official since 629 as Boss. Yes for sure he have to have an Advisor in that age *g* -- Hartmann Schedel cheers 11:07, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ruler 1 

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