Megalithic Portal: Latest from Quintana Roo, Mexico

El Meco

idiotechie — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:43:52 GMT

Pre-Columbian Mayan port city.

Chakanbakán

davidmorgan — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:26:00 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in Quintana Roo

Muyil

SolarMegalith — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:33:58 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Quintana Roo The archaeological site of Muyil is located near the lagoon of the same name. The earliest traces of habitation here come from Pre-Classic period, but the religious centre started to develop in the Classic period (200 - 800 CE).

Noh Kah

bat400 — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:58:33 GMT

Lost Maya city of Noh Kah has been mapped. See comment.. Ancient City in Quintana Roo.A Maya city whose six architectural groups appear to have been built as part of 'construction boom' sometime during the Early Classic Period, 250AD to 600AD. Another construction period took place in the Late Classic, between about 600 and 800 AD.

Hoyo Negro Cenote

bat400 — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:02:27 GMT

]]>Young girl's skeleton found in an underwater cave reveals Native American origins. Details in the comment on our page.. Cave in Quintana Roo. A sinkhole within the Sistema Sac Actun (White Cave) cave system. In 2011 the PET (Projecto Espeleológico de Tulum) team of exploratory divers discovered the remains of prehistoric animals and humans.

Dzibanche

LivingRocks — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:29:19 GMT

]]>Dzibanché discoveries redifine the "Maya Collapse", showing lowland cities were not completely abandoned . Ancient City in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Dzibanche, meaning 'writing on wood', was a major site in the Classic Period (300 – 900 AD). Its inhabitants settled on some 40 sq km of hilly lands surrounded by flat plains.

Tulum

bat400 — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:53:45 GMT

]]>Bones of early American disappear from underwater cave near Mexico's Tulum. . Tulum is a walled, Post Classical (ca. 1200- 1450 AD) Maya town. There are ruins of a temple on a pyramid, a palace, and the "Temple of the Frescos" where some painted plasterwork remains. Tulum is perhaps most famous for its spectacular seaside location.

San Gervasio

SolarMegalith — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:50:38 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Quintana Roo

Xaman-Ha

SolarMegalith — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:31:18 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Quintana Roo

Xcaret

SolarMegalith — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:22:37 GMT

Ancient Settlement in Quintana Roo.Remains of an important Maya trade centre of Xcaret are located on the land of local tourist resort. Most of the preserved constructions are dated for Post-Classic period (12th - 15th century AD), however the first traces of habitation are dated for 200 AD.

El Rey Zona Arqueologica

SolarMegalith — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:18:37 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Quintana Roo, Mexico.El Rey ("The King" in Spanish) was originally an important religious and possibly market centre. Remains of over 40 Maya structures were uncovered, but only few of them are in reasonable condition. The site was occupied from 9th to 15th century BC, with it's heyday in Post-Classic period (1250-1530AD.)

Santa Rita

SolarMegalith — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:09:50 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

El Cedral

SolarMegalith — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:09:35 GMT

Ancient Temple in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Chacchoben

davidmorgan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:21:37 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Mexico.

Kinichná

davidmorgan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:38:12 GMT

]]>This acropolis containing architectural complexes built at two levels, rises from the north side of a plaza bordered by low elongated mounds. The first base has a large stairway and three bodies with panels which may have been framed by stuccoed stone masks.