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Uxul
17.8567° N, -89.9817° E
About
Uxul is an ancient Maya settlement in the Campeche region of Mexico. It was at the pinnacle of its existence in the classical period (circa 250 to 900 A.D.), and was located in a densely populated area between the larger Maya cities of El Mirador to the south and Calakmul to the northeast. Uxul is a Mayan term meaning “at the end”, signifying its remoteness, however this was not the original name for the settlement, but a name coined by the two men who rediscovered it in 1934, Karl Ruppert and John H. Denison.
Historical Timeline
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Classical period occupation
c. 250–900 A.D.
Annexation by Calakmul
c. 630 A.D.
Cup bearing a date
711 A.D.
Rediscovery of site
1934
Recent archaeological program begins
2009
Palace tomb uncovered
August 2012
Mass grave reported
2913
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
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