Hochob

Hochob
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Also known as: هوچوب, هوکوب

Hochob, meaning 'place of the corncobs' in Maya, is an archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico, built on a natural hill elevated roughly 30 metres above the surrounding terrain [1] [2]. The site was first reported by explorer Teobert Maler, who visited in 1887 and published photographs in Globus magazine in 1895 [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryMexico
Coordinates19.4090° N, 89.7710° W

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