Sitio Arqueológico Yarumela El Chircal

Sitio Arqueológico Yarumela El Chircal
Luis Alfredo Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0

Yarumela (El Chircal) is a Formative-period archaeological site in Honduras, occupied from 1000 BC to AD 250 by Proto-Lenca peoples [1][2]. At its peak during the Late Preclassic period, it served as a major Mesoamerican trade hub, exchanging precious commodities across the region [1]. The settlement contains over 60 structures, though only nine remain visible today [2].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryHonduras
Coordinates14.4288° N, 87.6394° W

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