Sayil

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Sayil is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its impressive Puuc-style architecture and palace complexes.

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Sayil canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
ancient city
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Puuc style
connectedTo Kabah
Labná
Xlapak
coordinateLocation approximately 20.1667° N, 89.6167° W
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization
discoveredByEuropeansInCentury 19th century
distanceToUxmal about 25 km south of Uxmal
excavatedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
hasFeature colonnettes
elaborate stone mosaic façades
mask panels
multiple-story palace architecture
hasStructure Caracol
surface form: Great Palace of Sayil

Mirador complex
South Palace
ballcourt
causeways
chultunes
palace complexes
range-type buildings
terraced platforms
hasTourismDesignation Zona Arqueológica de Sayil
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Yucatán Peninsula
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Yucatán state
surface form: Yucatán
locatedOn Puuc Route
mainOccupationFrom c. 800 CE
mainOccupationUntil c. 1000 CE
materialUsed limestone
nearbySettlement Santa Elena, Yucatán
openToPublic true
partOf Uxmal
surface form: Pre-Hispanic City of Uxmal UNESCO World Heritage Site

Puuc region
periodOfFlourishing Late Classic period
populationPeakEstimate several thousand inhabitants
primaryFunctionInAntiquity regional administrative center
region Maya lowlands
surface form: northern Maya lowlands
surveyedBy Edward Wyllys Andrews
Harry Pollock
Teobert Maler
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1996

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Uxmal locatedNear Sayil
Puuc style associatedSite Sayil
Labná connectedBySacbeTo Sayil
Labná nearbySite Sayil