<< Text Pages >> Caracol - Ancient Village or Settlement in Belize
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Multi-periodSite Name: CaracolCountry: Belize
NOTE: This site is 0.312 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: San Ignacio
Latitude: 16.764000N Longitude: 89.1176W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Ancient Settlement in Cayo District.
One of the most important regional political centers of the Maya Lowlands during the Classic Period. The central portion of the city-state was occupied between 650 BC and 1000 AD, although monuments indicate the city's founding in 333 AD.
Caracol is known for many inscribed monuments and altars. Large public buildings are found in the center of the city. but surveys show buildings and agricultural terraces extending over an area of at least 200 sq. km. Caana "sky palace" is the largest structure in the site, and remains one of the largest buildings in Belize.
Note: LIDAR archaeology shines a light on hidden sites. See comment.
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