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Calakmul (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 18 06 21 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 18.1062 decimal degrees |
| Long: 089 48 36 W degrees minutes |
Long: -89.8105 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient Maya city set in the forest of the Tierra Bajas. Valued for large structures, stelae, and well-preserved city plans that offer a characteristic representation of Maya life; designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. The oldest inscribed date for the site is 431 CE, but it was inhabited before 200 BCE. It was a major Maya power within the northern Petén region of the Yucatán of southern Mexico; maintained an intense rivalry with the major city of Tikal to the south. Contains hieroglyphic inscriptions. |
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| Calakmul (preferred,C,V,S)
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............ | site so-named by archaeologist in 1931 |
| Kalakmul (C,V)
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| Calakmul Site (C,V,LC,English,U,N)
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| Zona Arqueológica Kalakmul (C,V,Spanish,U)
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| Chiik Naab' (H,V,Mayan,U)
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............ | ancient name |
| Ox Te' Tuun (H,V,Mayan,U)
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............ | ancient name |
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Calakmul (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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since 1931 |
| World Heritage Site (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| city (H) |
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| Maya (Mayan) (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| historical connection .... |
Tikal .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, North and Central America, Guatemala, Petén) [7007807] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Calakmul .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, North and Central America, Mexico, Campeche state) [7594376] |
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