Lake Petén Itzá region
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The Lake Petén Itzá region is a culturally and historically significant area in northern Guatemala, known as a former heartland of the Itza’ Maya and home to important pre-Columbian and colonial-era archaeological sites.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
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historical region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
continuous long-term Maya settlement history
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evidence for late survival of independent Maya polities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Spanish conquest of the Itza (1697) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Arroyo de Piedra archaeological sites
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Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ San Andrés, Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ San Benito, Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ San José, Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Elena, Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonial mission sites ⓘ Tayasal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ various Postclassic Maya sites ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Maya languages
NERFINISHED
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Maya religion ⓘ |
| dominantPrehispanicLanguage | Itza’ Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHeartlandOf |
Itza people
NERFINISHED
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Itza’ Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreFeature | Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
freshwater lake system
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tropical lowland forest ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Maya archaeology
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colonial history of Central America ⓘ ethnohistory ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | lakeshore towns and villages ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important center of Maya cultural identity in Petén ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Itza’ Maya cultural heritage
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colonial-era archaeological sites ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological sites ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Nojpetén (Tayasal) island capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Petén Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| modernEconomicActivity |
fishing
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small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya Lowlands
NERFINISHED
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Maya area ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
Classic Maya period occupation
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Postclassic Maya period occupation ⓘ Preclassic Maya period occupation ⓘ Spanish colonial period occupation ⓘ |
| transportRole | historical hub for overland and water routes in Petén ⓘ |
| wasLastIndependentMayaPolityRegionOf | Itza’ kingdom of Nojpetén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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