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Uxmal
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Uxmal (Yucatec Maya: Óoxmáal ) is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the western Yucatán Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the nearby ruins of Kabah, Sayil and Labna.
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city located in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula that ranks among the most significant archaeological sites of Maya civilization. It is particularly notable for exemplifying the distinctive architectural style of the Puuc region and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with three nearby ruins.
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Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Uxmal
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Óoxmáal
- Ancient site.image
- Uxmal Pyramid of the Magician.jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 300px
- Ancient site.caption
- Pyramid of the Magician
- Ancient site.map_type
- Mesoamerica#Mexico Yucatán
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location within Mesoamerica
- Ancient site.location
- Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico
- Ancient site.region
- Yucatán
- Ancient site.built
- 700 AD
- Ancient site.epochs
- Late Classic to Terminal Classic.
- Ancient site.cultures
- Maya civilization
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 791
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 1996
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: i, ii, iii
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Yucatán
- Area
- 87.45
- Image
- Panoramica Uxmal.jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Uxmal
- Commons gallery
- Uxmal
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- native label
- Uxmal
- culture
- Maya civilization
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Article · Português
Uxmal localiza-se na península de Yucatán, no México. Um dos mais conhecidos sítios arqueológicos maias, é considerada uma cidade típica de seu povo. Com uma população estimada de cerca de 25.000 pessoas, foi uma das maiores cidades do Yucatán. A disposição dos edificios, que datam entre 700 e 1000, revela conhecimento de astronomia. Entre os seus tesouros encontram-se a Pirâmide do Adivinho, uma estrutura de quase 40 metros de altura, e o Quadrilátero das Freiras.
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