 – 300 A.D.), predominantly as a farmers' village favored by the numerous springs and streams nearby.The population of "Lakam Ha" grew during the Early Classic period (200–600) as it became a full-fledged city; during the Late Classic period (600–900) it was made the capital of the "B'akaal" ("bone") region in Chiapas and Tabasco.The oldest of the structures that have been discovered were built around the year 600.