Chitinamit

Chitinamit
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Chitinamit is a Maya archaeological site in highland Guatemala, identified as Jakawitz—the first capital of the K'iche' Maya kingdom[1]. Located in the El Quiché department, municipality of Uspantán, the settlement dates from the Early Classic through the Late Postclassic periods[1]. Covering roughly 2 hectares (220,000 sq ft), it represents the largest archaeological site in the Uspantán region[1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates15.2894° N, 91.0892° W

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