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This is a listing of sites of archaeological interest in the state of Florida, in the United States Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archaeological sites in Florida . Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Tikal (/ t i ˈ k ɑː l /; Tik'al in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, [2] found in a rainforest in Guatemala. [3] It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization .
Windover Pond is one of a number of sites in Florida excavated since 1970 that have led to a major reassessment of the Archaic period in Florida. Jerald T. Milanich states that Windover has provided "unprecedented and dramatic" information about the early Archaic people in Florida, and that the Windover site may be "one of the most significant ...
Florida counties (clickable map) There are more than 1,900 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida. They are distributed through 66 of the state's 67 counties. Of these, 42 are National Historic Landmarks.
The earliest twin-pyramid complex was built in Tikal's East Plaza early in the 6th century AD. [4] This first example was used to celebrate several kʼatun endings. In the Late Classic Period (c. AD 600–900) a new twin-pyramid complex was built for each kʼatun-ending ceremony, with six complexes built between 692 and 790. [4]
At its height during the Late Classic, Tikal had expanded to have a population of well over 100,000. [33] Tikal's great rival was Calakmul, another powerful city in the Petén Basin. [48] In the southeast, Copán was the most important city. [48] Palenque and Yaxchilán were the most powerful cities in the Usumacinta region. [48]
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Temple IV at the Classic Period Maya ruins of Tikal, 8th century AD, Peten Department, Guatemala. Toniná. Mexico Great Pyramid of Toniná Maya: 75 200 to 900 CE The Great Pyramid of Toniná is the tallest Maya and Mesoamerican pyramid and also the tallest Pre Columbian building in the Americas. Tzintzuntzan. Mexico 5 yácata pyramids Purépecha