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 Kaminaljuyu and other Preclassic sites | |
| Race | Maya |
|---|---|
| Religion | Maya |
| Geographical range | Southern Maya area |
| Period | Preclassic and Classic |
| Dates | 1500 BC to 1200 CE |
| Characteristics | Use of hardened adobe to build instead of limestone |
Kaminaljuyu (pronounced /kæminælˈhuːjuː/; from Kʼicheʼʼ, "The Hill of the Dead"[1]) is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD,[2] it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World[3]—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive. Debate continues about its size, integration, and role in the surrounding Valley of Guatemala and the Southern Maya area.[4]
Kaminaljuyu, when first mapped scientifically, comprised some 200 platforms and pyramidal mounds. The site was largely swallowed up by real estate developments. A portion of the Classic Period center is preserved as a 0.5 square km park—a fraction of the original ruins field size of around 5 square km.[1]
- ^ a b "Kaminaljuyú: el cerro de los muertos" [Kaminaljuyu: The Hill of the Dead]. Prensa Libre. Retrieved 31 Jan 2023.
- ^ "Kaminaljuyu". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Coe (2005, p. 52)
- ^ Kaplan, Jonathan 2011