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  2. Uxmal - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Pyramid of the Magician - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Category:Uxmal - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  6. Archaeologists Found a Mysterious Ancient Stone That Could ...

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    An archaeological find in Mexico revealed a stone slab with 123 hieroglyphic symbols that, in part, describe the founding of a town in 569 AD. The slab was located on the floor of what was once a ...

  7. Oxkintok - Wikipedia

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    The site of Oxkintok is located on the northwestern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, and is situated uncharacteristically (for the region) near two other sites.Oxkintok lies six kilometers southeast from Maxcanu, 46 kilometers northeast of Uxmal, and 50 kilometers south of the current state capital city of Mérida.

  8. Sayil - Wikipedia

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    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]

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