Kohunlich

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Kohunlich is a large Maya archaeological site in southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, noted for its monumental architecture and well-preserved stucco masks.

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Kohunlich canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
archaeological site
pre-Columbian site
abandonedBy Late Classic period
accessVia highway from Chetumal to Escárcega
architecturalStyle Maya Classic period architecture
civilization Maya civilization
country Mexico
culture Maya
discoveredIn 20th century
earliestOccupation circa 200 BCE
environment tropical forest
floruit circa 600–900 CE
hasArchaeologicalResearch excavations in second half of 20th century
hasArtworkType bas-relief decoration
stucco masks
hasConservationConcern preservation of stucco masks
hasLayout plazas connected by raised causeways
hasNotableFeature Temple of the Masks
acropolis
ballcourt
monumental architecture
palace structures
plazas
residential compounds
well-preserved stucco masks
hasStructure 27 Steps pyramid
Acropolis
Ballcourt
Temple of the Masks
residential platforms
languageGroupAssociated Mayan languages
locatedIn Mesoamerica
Quintana Roo
Yucatán Peninsula
Municipality of Othón P. Blanco
surface form: municipality of Othón P. Blanco

southern Quintana Roo
managedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
material limestone
nameEtymology derived from nearby cohune palm (Attalea cohune)
near Chetumal
openToPublic yes
period Classic period
primaryDeityDepicted sun god (on stucco masks)
region southern Maya lowlands
tourismType cultural tourism

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state of Quintana Roo containsArchaeologicalSite Kohunlich
subject surface form: Quintana Roo
Dzibanché locatedNear Kohunlich