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Che Chem Ha Cave
17.0262° N, -89.0649° E
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Che Chem Ha Cave or Chechem Ha Cave is a Mayan Ceremonial Cave, known to be a major tourist destination. It is located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Benque at the start of the Maya Mountains of Belize.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
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Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Ritual use (Late Classic)
700–850 AD
Ritual use (Middle Preclassic)
900–300 BC
Discovery of the cave
1989
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Storage Structures
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Religious and Ritual Structures
Altars
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Caves
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Environmental and Natural Features
Modified Caves
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