Megalithic Portal: Latest from Belize

Xunantunich

SolarMegalith — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:44:20 GMT

]]>Xunantunich is a Mayan centre in Cayo District, Western Belize. The structures are dated to the Classic period (300 - 900 CE). Among the structures there is El Castillo, one of the largest known Mayan pyramids. There is evidence that the city was abandoned after an earthquake.

Medicinal Trail

bat400 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:52:18 GMT

New research holds fascinating revelations about Mayan water conservation and purification. See comment.. Ancient Settlement.An isolated Classic Period (AD 250-900) Mayan farming community, probably associated with the densely populated La Milpa city-state. The Medicinal Trail archaeological site is part of the Program for Belize Archaeology Project (PfBAP.) It consists of several earthen platforms with the excavated features of individual homes surrounding small courtyards. There are also the remains of terraced slopes and man-made water catchment and control features.

Santa Rita Corozal

davidmorgan — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:50:55 GMT

Ancient Settlement in Belize

Noh Mul Pyramid

guile — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:14:48 GMT

]]>A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project.

Caracol

bat400 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 06:05:21 GMT

LIDAR archaeology shines a light on hidden sites. See comment.. 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.

Blue Creek

davidmorgan — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:42:16 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in Belize.

Quebrada de Oro

bat400 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:07:38 GMT

Scientists uncover clues to how the Classic Maya sustained their dense population. Ancient Settlement in the Toledo district of Belize. Buildings and structures include small pyramids and a ball court. Recent excavations indicate that this town was a small ceremonial center.

El Pilar

Andy B — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:17:07 GMT

]]>Ancient City in Belize. El Pilar is an ancient Maya city center located on the Belize-Guatemala border. It can be accessed from the Cayo District in Belize, 12 miles north-west of the town of San Ignacio, or from the department of El Petén in Guatemala, 30 kilometres north of Melchor de Mencos.

Altun Ha

SolarMegalith — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:23:09 GMT

Ancient Village or Settlement in

Lamanai

SolarMegalith — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:39:59 GMT

Ancient Town in Belize.Lamanai is one of the most important Mayan sites in Northern Belize. It was a powerful centre since 1500 BC till post-Classic period, being one of the few Mayan cities of the region to survive the downfall of late Classic period.

Cahal Pech

SolarMegalith — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:39:26 GMT

Ancient Settlement in Belize

Cara Blanca

bat400 — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:26:20 GMT

Archaeologists dive deep into the lost world of the Maya.. Natural Feature in Orangewalk, Belize. A series of pools, caves, and mountains used by the Maya, but not as a settlement. Artefacts indicate a ceremonial use, perhaps associated with a journey to Xibalba - the Mayan Underworld.

Ka'k' Naab' saltworks

bat400 — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:18:35 GMT

Was this the industry that supplied salt to the Mayan city states? Researchers receive grant. See comment.. Ancient Industry in Belize.One of multiple saltworks dating to the Late Classic Period (~670AD-870AD). The sites were submerged as sea levels rose, but remains of distinctive pottery for boiling salt water, ceramic stands, and wooden posts from buildings have been found from survays in the shallow water.

Saturday Creek

bat400 — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:39:45 GMT

Classic Mayan culture preserved by common people. Small home "renewal" instead of layered pyramids. Family burials under living space instead of royal tombs.. Ancient Village or Settlement in Belize.A small Mayan center from the Classic period (250-900AD). The site is being excavated to determine the lifestyle of common people, away from urban centers.

Nim Li Punit

C_Michael_Hogan — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:37:02 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Belize. Nim Li Punit is one of the five major Mayan sites in the southern Belize lowlands. Overlooking the swampy coastal plains, it has three ceremonial plazas and boasts the second tallest stela in the Mayan realm. There are a considerable number of tombs and stepped pyramids in the complex. Richly endowed with stelae featuring ancient kings and bloodletting ceremonies, this city built with large limestone blocks flourished as early as 721 AD.