Megalithic Portal: Latest from Guatemala

Ceibal

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:24:02 GMT

]]>New evidence unearthed for the origins of the Maya. Ancient Town in Peten. With one of the longest occupation sequences of all Mayan sites, Ceibal was first occupied in 800 BC, and reached its peak (~50 AD) in the Classic Period. The city was abandoned during the 6thC, but quickly re-occupied until its final abandonment in the 9thC.

Tikal

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:15 GMT

]]>Latest C-14 dating confirms calibration between Maya Long Count and European calendar, see most recent comment on this page. Ancient City in El Peten Department, Guatemala. Tikal, Guatemala is arguably the greatest and most complex Mayan city measured by monumental megalithic architecture. Evincing an array of majestic pyramids and royal residences, the city has yielded numerous intricately carved stelae and sacrificial altars.

Piedras Negras

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:22:21 GMT

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La Corona.

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:52:07 GMT

. Ancient Village or Settlement in Peten.Mayan Classic Era site with a royal residence. La Corona was allied with the powerful kingdom of Calakmul.

Tak'alik Ab'aj

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:56 GMT

Guatemala finds grave of king who ushered in Mayan rule. Ancient Town in Guatemala. Tak'alik Ab'aj was occupied from 900 BC through 1000 AD and has both Olmec and Mayan features. The latest structures are representative of the the Preclassical and Classic Periods (200BC - 200 AD, and 200 AD - 1000 AD.)

El Mirador

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:16:48 GMT

]]>Talking Turkey. Earliest use of turkey as imported domestic animal by the Maya. See comment.. Ancient City in Pete'n Guatemala.El Mirador "the Lookout" was one of the largest city states of the Mayan world. Covering ten square miles it had an estimated maximum population of 80,000. The polity was at its height from 300BC to 100AD, although evidence from excavations indicate the area was occupied much earlier and was only abandoned at around 900 AD.

El Zotz

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:56:52 GMT

]]>Archaeologists have uncovered a pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of El Zotz "The stuccos [on the outer walls] provide unprecedented insight into how the Maya conceived of the heavens,". Ancient City in El Peten Department.The main structures of this Classic Period Mayan site appear to have been built and then abandoned in the 7th Century. It was built in grand style with two ceremonial centers. One of these, "El Diablo", is an acropolis on a steep sided outcrop, artificially terraced. From the buildings atop this height Temple IV at Tikal can be seen 12 miles away.

Xultun

Sat, 12 May 2012 11:30:43 GMT

. Ancient Village or Settlement in Guatemala

Holtun

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:56:02 GMT

. Ancient Village or Settlement in Guatemala.

Tecolote

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:35:58 GMT

Defending a jungle kingdom, newly uncovered fortifications reveal how ancient Maya rulers struggled for wealth and territory. A Late-Classic Mayan settlement, Tecolote was probably strategically placed to control both the local resources and maintain the frontier with the kingdom of Piedras Negras to the north.