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El Baúl
14.3803° N, -91.0108° E
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El Baúl is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in present-day Escuintla Department, Guatemala. El Baúl, along with the sites of Bilbao and El Castillo, is part of the Cotzumalhuapa Archaeological Zone. It was occupied during the prehistoric Formative stage of the Americas.
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Southern acropolis destroyed
1997
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
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Animal Husbandry Features
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Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Astronomical and Timekeeping Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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