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title: K'inich Yax K'uk Mo
author: Charles Tilford
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2446/kinich-yax-kuk-mo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-03-24
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# K'inich Yax K'uk Mo
_Authored by Charles Tilford_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2446.jpg)
## Image Caption
An incense burner thought to depict K'inich Yax K'uk Mo, the first [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) ruler of [Copan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Copan/). (Archaeological Museum of Copan, Honduras)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Tilford, C. (2014, March 27). K'inich Yax K'uk Mo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Tilford, Charles. "K'inich Yax K'uk Mo." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 27, 2014. .
### MLA
Tilford, Charles. "K'inich Yax K'uk Mo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Mar 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlestilford/8414915413/in/photolist-dPADbv-dPACfv-dPGg4m-dPGf8G-dPAC7Z-dPGeWG-dPGfPQ-cj7QWh-bni3ec-bRoSKp-4qT5qE-4qNZeZ-a32h9R-df9RHx-df7i1X-df9RUt-df7hXK-df9SyY-df9RMP-df5VjS-df7imw-df7ig9-df9RPa-df9RZh-df7i7d-df9RVP-df7ifj-df9RRB-df9RQv-df9S21-cgqiNN-fEzVPa-ci6oc3-df9RFz-bVQb4f-bVQbN5-df9S7E-df9S9s-bVQoyh-bVQcrN-bVQkLG-bVQqHd-bVQhjd-bVQpio-bVQgG7-bVQfkC-bVQg1C-bVQk8E-bVQd67-bVQq23-bVQmr5/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlestilford/8414915413/in/photolist-dPADbv-dPACfv-dPGg4m-dPGf8G-dPAC7Z-dPGeWG-dPGfPQ-cj7QWh-bni3ec-bRoSKp-4qT5qE-4qNZeZ-a32h9R-df9RHx-df7i1X-df9RUt-df7hXK-df9SyY-df9RMP-df5VjS-df7imw-df7ig9-df9RPa-df9RZh-df7i7d-df9RVP-df7ifj-df9RRB-df9RQv-df9S21-cgqiNN-fEzVPa-ci6oc3-df9RFz-bVQb4f-bVQbN5-df9S7E-df9S9s-bVQoyh-bVQcrN-bVQkLG-bVQqHd-bVQhjd-bVQpio-bVQgG7-bVQfkC-bVQg1C-bVQk8E-bVQd67-bVQq23-bVQmr5/) by [**Charles Tilford**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlestilford/8414915413/in/photolist-dPADbv-dPACfv-dPGg4m-dPGf8G-dPAC7Z-dPGeWG-dPGfPQ-cj7QWh-bni3ec-bRoSKp-4qT5qE-4qNZeZ-a32h9R-df9RHx-df7i1X-df9RUt-df7hXK-df9SyY-df9RMP-df5VjS-df7imw-df7ig9-df9RPa-df9RZh-df7i7d-df9RVP-df7ifj-df9RRB-df9RQv-df9S21-cgqiNN-fEzVPa-ci6oc3-df9RFz-bVQb4f-bVQbN5-df9S7E-df9S9s-bVQoyh-bVQcrN-bVQkLG-bVQqHd-bVQhjd-bVQpio-bVQgG7-bVQfkC-bVQg1C-bVQk8E-bVQd67-bVQq23-bVQmr5/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 March 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.