Extensive Maya site discovered southeast of Campeche Dubbed as Chactún, "Red Stone" or "Piedra Grande", this monumental area is located north of the Biosphere Reserve of Calakmul, and had its peak between 600 and 900 AD. Literally discovered a few weeks ago, it is believed that the city was the leading center of a vast region between 600 and 900 AD, according to the researcher who heads the expedition supported by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), indicating that this is inferred by the extent of the site, more than 22 hectares, and the amount of monuments, at least a dozen of them with inscriptions. Along the centuries, Chactún remained hidden in the jungle of the northern Biosphere Reserve of Calakmul. According to Sprajc the part of an area over 3,000 square kilometers, located between the Rio Bec and Chenes region, is an area that has remained as "a total blank on the archaeological map of the Maya area. " is one of the sites largest in the Central Lowlands. inah.gob.mx/boletines/14-hallazgos/6623-descubren-extenso-sitio-maya-al-sureste-de-campeche en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chactunx
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:55:39 +0000
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