Spearthrower Owl

Spearthrower Owl

"Spearthrower Owl" (or Atlatl Cauac) (? – 439 AD) is the name commonly given to a Mesoamerican personage from the Early Classic period, who is identified in Maya inscriptions and iconography. It has been suggested that Spearthrower Owl was a ruler of Teotihuacán at the start of height of its influence across Mesoamerica in the 4th and 5th century, and that he was responsible for the introduction of Teotihuacán-related cultural traits in the Maya area.

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