GuatemalaSan Bartolo is a small pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Guatemala's Petén Department, northeast of Tikal and roughly fifty miles from the nearest settlement[1]. The site dates to roughly 500 BC–250 AD and is renowned for its splendid Late-Preclassic mural paintings showing strong Olmec influence[1]. San Bartolo also contains some of the earliest examples of Maya script[1].
San Bartolo
Also known as: Peintures murales de San Bartolo, Ruinas de San Bartolo, Ruinen von Bartolo, Ruinen von San Bartolo, （San Bartolo）, San Bartolo (lokalitet Maja), San Bartolo (Maya site), San Bartolo (Petén), San Bartolo (ruinoj), San Bartolo (site maya), San Bartolo (sitio arqueológico), San Bartolo (sítio maia)
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Coordinates | 17.5483° N, 89.4039° W |