Utatlán (English spelling) Utatlan

Japanese: Utatlán(英語表記)Utatlan
Utatlán (English spelling) Utatlan

...During the reign of the eighth king, K'ucumatz (reigned 1400-25), the Quiche kingdom expanded its territory, controlling the Pacific coast and the western half of the Guatemalan highlands, and it is said that it may have even influenced the Chiapas highlands in southern Mexico. The kingdom's capital, Utatlán, located near the present-day city of Santa Cruz del Quiche, was the largest city in the Maya highlands at the time, with a population of over 15,000 at the beginning of the 16th century. Under the influence of Aztec culture, it formed a stratified society consisting of aristocrats, soldiers, merchants, artisans, and slaves. Quiche is famous for its traditional record, the Popol Vuh, which was transcribed into the Roman alphabet shortly after the Spanish conquest. ...

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Japanese:

…第8代王ククマッツK’ucumatz(在位1400‐25)の治世にキチェー王国はその版図を拡大し,太平洋岸やグアテマラ高地の西半分を支配下に収め,現在のメキシコ南部チアパス高地にまで影響を及ぼしていた可能性も指摘されている。現在のサンタ・クルス・デル・キチェー市近郊にあった王国の首都ウタトランUtatlánは,16世紀の初めには1万5000以上の人口を誇る,当時のマヤ高地最大の都市となり,アステカ文化の影響のもとに,貴族,軍人,商人,職人,奴隷などからなる成層化した社会を形成していた。 キチェーは,スペイン軍による征服後まもなくローマ字に転写された伝承記録《ポポル・ブフ》で名高い。…

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