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The Red Queen at Copán: Who was She and Where was She Buried?

Not much is known about the mysterious 'Red Queen' at Copán, who was likely the wife of the founder of the city, Yax K'uk Ma'.

Photograph of the body of the Red Queen in her tomb beneath the Margarita temple at Copán Ruinas. Asociación Copan and National Geographic. 1997.

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