La Mar, also known by its Maya nameRabbit Stone, is the modern name for a ruinedcity of thepre-ColumbianMaya civilization located in the state ofChiapas inMexico. La Mar's central hub was established on hills and faced the Santo Domingo Valley to the west. To protect themselves from their enemies, the people of La Mar built walls and ramparts that blocked the routes coming into the city from the valley.[1]
La Mar clashed with the localToniná andSak tzʼi polities. During the 8th century AD, it was an ally of the nearby centerPiedras Negras,[2][3] and in both AD 792 and 794, La Mar helped Piedras Negras defeat the polityPomoná.[4] La Mar was ruled by anajaw,[1] one of whom is identified on Stela 12 at Piedras Negras as being namedParrot Chaak.[2][3]
