Xultun
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Xultún is a large Maya archaeological site located 40 km northeast of Tikal and 8 km south of the smaller Preclassic site of San Bartolo in northern Guatemala.
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Vinony files it under Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala and Maya sites.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Guatemala
- Located in
- Petén Department
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- culture
- Maya civilization
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- Site
- Recent discoveries
- Three Astrologers
- Temple of the Royal Jaguar Cult
- Sweatbath Goddess
- History
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Xultún is a large Maya archaeological site located 40 km northeast of Tikal and 8 km south of the smaller Preclassic site of San Bartolo in northern Guatemala.
==Site== The site, which once supported a considerable population, has a 35 m tall pyramid, two ballcourts, 24 stelae (the last of which, Stele 10, dates to 889), several plazas, and five large water reservoirs (aguadas). Incompletely charted in the 1970s, it is the largest-known Classic Maya site that has yet to be archaeologically investigated. Nearby sites include Chaj K’e’k Cué, believed to be the residential area of the Xultún elite; Isla Oasis; and Las Minas. The latter sites contain large limestone quarries.
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