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Joya de Cerén

Joya de Cerén (Jewel of Cerén in the Spanish language) is an archaeological site in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, featuring a pre-Columbian Maya farming village preserved remarkably intact under layers of volcanic ash....

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Kabah

Kabah (also spelled Kabaah, Kabáh, Kahbah and Kaba) is a Maya archaeological site in the Puuc region of western Yucatan, south of Mérida. Kabah is south of Uxmal, connected to that site by a...

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Kohunlich

Kohunlich (X-làabch’e’en in Modern Mayan) is a large archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located on the Yucatán Peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo about 25 km east of the Rio Bec...

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Labná

Labna is a Mesoamerican archaeological site and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the Puuc Hills region of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is situated to the south of the large Maya...

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Lamanai

Lamanai is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. The site’s name is pre-Columbian, recorded by...

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Mayapán

Mayapan is a Pre-Columbian Maya site a couple of kilometers south of the town of Telchaquillo in Municipality of Tecoh, approximately 40 km south-east of Mérida and 100 km west of Chichen Itza; in...

Mesoamerican chronology

Mesoamerican chronology

Mesoamerican chronology reflects the complex interplay of cultural exchange, political upheaval, and technological innovation that shaped the history of the region. Scholars continue to explore and interpret this rich heritage. Mesoamerican chronology is divided...

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Moral Reforma

La Zona Arqueológica Moral-Reforma es un sitio maya del período clásico. Se encuentra en el municipio de Balancán, en el estado mexicano de Tabasco, sobre las llanuras inundables del río San Pedro Mártir, cerca...

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Muyil

Muyil (also known as Chunyaxché) was one of the earliest and longest inhabited ancient Maya sites on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of...

Nim Li Punit archaeological site in Belize

Nim Li Punit

Nim Li Punit is a majestic Mayan site in the heart of Belize’s southern highlands. Nestled amidst the verdant hills of southern Belize, Nim Li Punit offers a captivating glimpse into the ancient Mayan...