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Uxmal (Yucatec Maya: Óoxmáal [óˑʃmáˑl]) 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 .
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal: Yucatán: 1996 791; i, ii, iii (cultural) The Maya city of Uxmal and nearby sites Kabah, Labna, and Sayil represent the high points of late Mayan art and architecture. Uxmal was founded in c. 700 CE and rose to an important regional centre with more than 20,000 inhabitants. It was abandoned after the 10th century.
Archaeological findings retrieved from the cenote by divers indicate that it was the center of a religious cult. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While traditionally the cenote was used as a swimming hole by local residents and tourists year round, it is currently closed, apparently for maintenance although there is evidence that it is now polluted by waste water ...
The dwarf was hailed as the new ruler of Uxmal and the structure was dedicated to him. A slightly different version of this tale is recounted by Hans Li in The Ancient Ones: Legend tells that this temple-pyramid was built by a powerful dwarf magician, who was hatched from an egg by his mother. Under a threat by an Uxmal king he was ordered to ...
This category and its subcategories contain articles relating to the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site and polity of Uxmal, located in the present-day Mexican state of Yucatan The main article for this category is Uxmal .
The building was connected to the cult of Kukulcán, a serpent deity, according to officials.
While informally named Lord Chac (or Chan Chaak Kʼakʼnal Ajaw), hieroglyphs found in Uxmal give his full personal name as Kʼahkʼ Pulaj Chan Chaahk (Chaahk That Burns The Sky With Fire). [1] The phrase Kʼahkʼnal Ajaw may very well be a title denoting him as the king of Kʼahkʼnal, which may indicate this to be the local toponym of Uxmal ...
The site is located in the karst limestone hills of the Puuc region of the northern Yucatan Peninsula. [3]Sayil is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the contemporary Puuc archaeological site of Kabah, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from in Xlapak and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Labna. [4]