Chacmultún

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Chacmultún is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its Puuc-style architecture and distinctive red-stained stone structures.

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instanceOf Maya archaeological site
ancient city
archaeological site
abandonedBy Maya inhabitants
abandonmentEra Postclassic period
architecturalStyle Puuc style NERFINISHED
builtBy Maya people NERFINISHED
civilization Maya civilization NERFINISHED
country Mexico
countryContinent North America NERFINISHED
countrySubdivision municipality of Tekax NERFINISHED
culturalAffiliation Lowland Maya NERFINISHED
culturalPeriod Late Classic period NERFINISHED
Terminal Classic period
discoveredBy Teobert Maler NERFINISHED
etymology Maya language
governedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED
hasAccess road access from Tekax area
hasBuildingGroup acropolis-type groups
plaza groups
hasColoration reddish stone surfaces
hasFeature corbelled arches
decorated facades
elevated platforms
palace-type buildings
pyramidal structures
stucco decoration remnants
hasFunction administrative center
ceremonial center
residential center
hasOrientation astronomically influenced layout
hasRelief hilltop constructions
heritage pre-Columbian site
locatedIn Yucatán Peninsula
Yucatán state NERFINISHED
material limestone
nameMeaning “red stone”
near other Puuc sites
notableFor Puuc-style architecture
red-stained stone structures
preservationStatus partially restored
region Puuc region NERFINISHED
stoneColorationCause natural oxidation
surveyedBy Teobert Maler NERFINISHED
tourism open to visitors

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Puuc region hasArchaeologicalSite Chacmultún