Xtampak
Xtampak (also known as Santa Rosa Xtampak) is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche. A major town in the Chenes region, it flourished during the Late Classic era. History The name Xtampak comes from a Maya meaning "old / ancient walls". It is a very old site. The cities origins date back to 400 BC. The top of the hill has been aligned and surrounded by falling terraces intended for cultivation. The city grew by 850 years, reaching its peak of development between 550 and 950. It was planned and beautifully decorated, and contributed to this undoubtedly specific location of the city: it lay in a place where interacted Chenes architectural styles and Puuc. Thanks in Santa Rosa Xtampak find magnificent monuments showing the typical features of each of these styles. Xtampak was the historical capital of the Chene Maya people. The city is built on a natural elevation with a flattened and divided summit, it covers an approximate area of 9 square kilometers. ...
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Campeche
Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the southwest, Yucatán to the northeast, and Quintana Roo to the east; to the southeast by the Orange Walk district of Belize, and by the Petén department of Guatemala to the south. It has a coastline to the west with the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital, also called Campeche, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. The formation of the state began with the city, which was founded in 1540 as the Spanish began the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. The city was a rich and important port during the colonial period, but it declined after Mexico's independence. Campeche was part of the province of Yucatán but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with the city of Mérida. Much ...
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Maya Culture
The Maya civilization () of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and Glyph, glyphs. Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the Pre-Columbian era, pre-Columbian Americas. It is also noted for Maya art, its art, Maya architecture, architecture, Maya numerals, mathematics, Maya calendar, calendar, and Maya astronomy, astronomical system. The Maya civilization developed in the Maya Region, an area that today comprises southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. It includes the Mayan Lowlands, northern lowlands of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Mayan Highlands, highlands of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Sierra Madre, the Mexican state of Chiapas, southern Guatemala, El Salvador, and the southern lowlands of the Pacific littoral plain. Today, their descendants, known collectively as the Maya, number well over 6 million individuals, speak more than twenty-eight sur ...
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Maya Civilization
The Maya civilization () of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and glyphs. Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. It is also noted for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. The Maya civilization developed in the Maya Region, an area that today comprises southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. It includes the northern lowlands of the Yucatán Peninsula and the highlands of the Sierra Madre, the Mexican state of Chiapas, southern Guatemala, El Salvador, and the southern lowlands of the Pacific littoral plain. Today, their descendants, known collectively as the Maya, number well over 6 million individuals, speak more than twenty-eight surviving Mayan languages, and reside in nearly the same area as their ancestors. The Archaic period, before 2000 BC, saw the first developments in agricul ...
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SRX01
SRX can refer to: * Singapore Real Estate Exchange * Cadillac SRX * Yamaha SRX motorcycles * Juniper Networks security product series * SRX expansion boards by Roland * Segmentation Rules eXchange standard * Superstar Racing Experience, car racing series * Ghardabiya Airbase Ghardabiya Airbase is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the Mediterranean coastal city of Sirte. It also incorporates an airport for civilian use. All runways have displaced thresholds. The Sirte non-directional bea ...

Palacio R
Palacio (''palace'') is a Spanish habitational name. It may have originated from many places in Spain, especially in Galicia and Asturies. Notable people with the surname include: * Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), Argentine writer, storyteller, heroine * Alberto Palacio, engineer * Alfredo Palacio, former president of Ecuador * Andy Palacio, Belizean musician *Emilio Palacio, Ecuadorian journalist *Ernesto Palacio, opera singer *Héctor Palacio, Colombian road racing cyclist *Milt Palacio, basketball player *Rodrigo Palacio, footballer *R. J. Palacio, American writer of the 2012 children's novel ''Wonder'' See also * Palacios (other) Palacios may refer to: * Palacios (surname) * Palacios, Texas Palacios ( ) is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,395 at the 2020 census. Etymology Popular local legend states that the area was named Tres Pal ... References {{surname, Palacio Surnames of Spanish origin ...
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Sayil
Sayil is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán, in the southwest of the state, south of Uxmal. It was incorporated together with Uxmal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Sayil flourished principally, albeit briefly, during the Terminal Classic period. A number of badly damaged monuments suggest that Sayil was governed by a local royal dynasty,Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.545. with wealth among lineages based, at least in part, upon control of the best agricultural lands.Carmean ''et al.'' 2005, p.435 Location The site is located in the karst limestone hills of the Puuc region of the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Sayil is located south of the contemporary Puuc archaeological site of Kabah, from in Xlapak and from Labna. It was built in a shallow valley among low, steep hills.Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.546. The Puuc region that includes the site of Sayil possesses well defined wet and dry seasons and is characterised by a near absence of surface wat ...
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SRX can refer to: * Singapore Real Estate Exchange * Cadillac SRX * Yamaha SRX motorcycles * Juniper Networks security product series * SRX expansion boards by Roland * Segmentation Rules eXchange standard * Superstar Racing Experience, car racing series * Ghardabiya Airbase Ghardabiya Airbase is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the Mediterranean coastal city of Sirte. It also incorporates an airport for civilian use. All runways have displaced thresholds. The Sirte non-directional bea ...

Puuc
Puuc is the name of either a region in the Mexican state of Yucatán or a Maya architectural style prevalent in that region. The word ''puuc'' is derived from the Maya term for "hill". Since the Yucatán is relatively flat, this term was extended to encompass the large karstic range of hills in the southern portion of the state, hence, the terms Puuc region or Puuc hills. The Puuc hills extend into northern Campeche and western Quintana Roo. The term Puuc is also used to designate the architectural style of ancient Maya sites located within the Puuc hills, hence, the term Puuc architecture. This architectural style began at the end of the Late Classic period but experienced its greatest extent during the Terminal Classic period. Puuc architecture In the florescence of Puuc architecture (such as at the ancient Maya site of Uxmal) buildings were decorated with carefully cut veneer stones set into a concrete core. The lower portion of the façades are blank with a flat surf ...
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SRX can refer to: * Singapore Real Estate Exchange * Cadillac SRX * Yamaha SRX motorcycles * Juniper Networks security product series * SRX expansion boards by Roland * Segmentation Rules eXchange standard * Superstar Racing Experience, car racing series * Ghardabiya Airbase Ghardabiya Airbase is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the Mediterranean coastal city of Sirte. It also incorporates an airport for civilian use. All runways have displaced thresholds. The Sirte non-directional bea ...