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Cuello is a Maya archaeological site in northern Belize. The site is that of a farming village with a long occupational history. It was originally dated to 2000 BC, but these dates have now been corrected and updated to around 1200 BC. Its inhabitants lived in pole-and-thatch houses that were built on top of low plaster-coated platforms. The site contains residential groups clustered around central patios. It also features the remains of a steam bath dating to approximately 900 BC, making it the oldest steam bath found to date in the Maya lowlands. Human burials have been associated with the r

Key facts

Ancient site.name
Cuello
Ancient site.image_size
250px
Ancient site.map_caption
Location within
Ancient site.location
Orange Walk District, 
Ancient site.region
Orange Walk District
Ancient site.built
Possibility between 2600 BC to 1200 BC (Middle Preclassic)
Ancient site.archaeologists
Norman Hammond
Ancient site.architectural_styles
Preclassic Maya

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Country
Belize
Elevation
20
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