Xculoc is a village in Campeche,

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. This settlement of

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is located 20 kilometres south of

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and the same distance west of

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.Kramer, K., ''Maya Children: Helpers at the Farm'' (Harvard University Press, 2005), p. 55. Ancient

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style Mayan building ruins are located in Xculoc.

References

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