Pacbitun

Pacbitun
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Pacbitun is a Maya archaeological site in the Cayo District of west central Belize, near San Ignacio.[1] The site name means "stone set in earth" in modern Maya, probably referring to fragmented stone monuments found there.[1] Located at about 240m above sea level, it is one of the earliest known sites in the southern Maya Lowlands.[1] The settlement was inhabited for nearly 2,000 years, from approximately 900 BCE to 900 CE.[1]

TypePyramid complex
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryBelize
Coordinates17.0920° N, 88.9950° W

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