Oxkintok

Oxkintok
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Oxkintok is a major pre-Columbian Maya city in the Puuc region of Yucatan, Mexico, first inhabited during the Middle Preclassic period (500-300 BC) and reaching its peak during the Early Classic era (300-550 AD). The site spans 953 hectares with 39 structural groups connected by ancient roadways. Its most famous structure is the Satunsat (Labyrinth), a unique three-level vaulted building possibly representing Maya cosmology. INAH confirmed Oxkintok as a Rank 1 major Maya city, with 977 structures detected via LiDAR technology.

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryMexico
Coordinates20.5617° N, 89.9533° W

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