 Although Motul de San José had begun to refer to Tikal as its overlord in the late 4th century, by the 7th century various hieroglyphic texts mention that it was under the dominion of Calakmul, Tikal's greatest enemy, before again coming under the power of Tikal in the early 8th century.Early Classic ceramic finds are scarce at Motul de San José and those that have been found were a minor component in mixed fill deposits.This suggests that Motul de San José was largely abandoned in the Early Classic.