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Kinal
17.7000° N, -89.2417° E
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Kinal is a significant pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. The site, primarily occupied during the Late Classic period (circa 600-900 CE), features a substantial city layout with defensive fortifications and a complex acropolis. Its strategic location on a limestone plateau, surrounded by swamps, provided natural defenses, augmented by constructed fortifications between 680 and 810 CE. The city is characterized by its absence of sculpted monuments and includes palatial structures, storage pits, and a central causeway. Kinal likely served as a regional administrative center following the decline of nearby Río Azul, reflecting a period of expansion and significance in Maya civilization.
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Late Classic Occupation
600-900 CE
Fortification Construction
680-810 CE
8th Century Expansion
700-800 CE
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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