Nakbe

Nakbe
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Nakbe is one of the largest early Maya archaeological sites, located in the Mirador Basin of Guatemala's Petén region, approximately 13 km south of El Mirador. [1] Excavations indicate habitation began during the Early Formative period and continued as a major center until its collapse during the Terminal Formative period.

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates17.6829° N, 89.8331° W

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