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Nohmul
18.2174° N, -88.5847° E
About
Nohmul (or Noh Mul) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located on the eastern Yucatán Peninsula, in what is today northern Belize. The name Nohmul may be translated as "great mound" in Yucatec Maya. It is the most important Maya site in northern Belize. The site included a large pyramid, about 17 meters (56 ft) tall, built around 250 BC. Most of the pyramid was destroyed in May 2013 by contractors tearing it apart for rocks and gravel to use to fill roads, leaving only the core of the pyramid behind.
Historical Timeline
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Late Classic resurgence
7th–10th centuries
Large pyramid construction
c. 250 BC
Initial occupation
c. 350 BC
Monumental construction decline
5th century
Occupied into the 12th century
12th century
First published reference
1897
Gann excavations
1908–1936
Mapping by Hammond
1973
Nohmul Project excavations
1980s
Pyramid destruction
2013-05-13
Charges filed over destruction
2013-06-27
Convictions and fines
2016-04
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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