Uaxactun (pronounced [waʃakˈtun]) is an ancient sacred place of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 12 miles (19 km) north of the major center of Tikal. [1] The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.

2017年3月17日 · El sitio arqueológico Uaxactún fue considerado por un tiempo como como la ciudad más antigua, hasta el hallazgo de los sitios Nakbé y El Mirador. En esta ciudad maya se establecieron las bases para la investigación de la civilización maya en Guatemala.

Uaxactún, ruined ancient Mayan city of the southern lowlands, located in what is now north-central Guatemala, about 12 miles (20 km) north of the ancient Mayan city of Tikal. Uaxactún was a ceremonial centre of only modest size, compared with …

2024年1月23日 · Given its strategic location in northern Guatemala between Tikal and Calakmul, it would be no surprise to discover that Uaxactún played a significant role in the centuries-long “Star Wars” conflict between these two great powers.

Uaxactun, “Eight Stones”, is an important Middle Pre-Classic (800-300 B.C.) archaeological zone located north of the city/state of Tikal. This was one of the earliest sites to be professionally investigated and reported on.

Located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala, Uaxactun is one of the earliest Maya archaeological sites in the Maya Lowlands. Rediscovered in 1916 by renowned archaeologist Sylvanus Morley, the site became a foundation for modern Mesoamerican studies when formal research began in 1924.

Uaxactún (significa «ocho piedras») es un yacimiento arqueológico precolombino de la cultura maya, ubicado aproximadamente a 25 km al norte de Tikal, en el municipio de Flores, en el departamento de Petén, Guatemala. Su nombre en la antigüedad era Siaan Ka'an (significa «nacida del cielo»).

Located 14 miles (23 km) north of Tikal, Uaxactun is a smaller but archeologically significant Maya site. There are three partially restored temples that will help you imagine what the city looked like during its heyday.

Uaxactún is nestled in the Heart of the Maya World, located in the Flores municipality of Petén, Guatemala. Positioned just 86 km from the departmental capital and 23 km north of Tikal National Park, Uaxactún is situated within the Multiple Use Zone of the Maya Biosphere Reserve.

2011年11月28日 · Inhabited from the middle pre-Classic period through the Classic Period, Uaxactun thrived from 500 AD to 900 AD and was the longest lasting Mayan city in the Peten region of Guatemala. While Uaxactun and Tikal may have been neighbors they were not friends.