The murals at San Bartolo were  executed by this civilization, whose rulers would offer blood to the gods using thorns.
Objects made by this civilization have been found to be "name-tagged" with glyphs. The murals at San Bartolo were  executed by this civilization, whose rulers would offer blood to the gods using thorns. After this civilization was  conquered, one of their subdivisions survived another century on Lake Taysal. The Izapan culture was a major  predecessor to this civilization, which was not conquered by the Spanish until 1541 by Pedro de (*) Alvarado. This  civilization, which believed cenotes to be sacred, had as one leader First Step Shark, who founded the city of Tikal. Yunknoom  The Great catapulted this people's city of Calakmul to greatness. For 10 points, name this ethnic group whose ruler Pakal the  Great presided at Palenque.
Objects made by this civilization have been found to be "name-tagged" with glyphs.
Maya civilization [or Mayans; prompt on Quiche]