El Baul

Why it mattersCotzumalhuapa core with Bilbao, El Baúl, El Castillo. 70 basalt monuments, Monument 1 sacrifice scene, 11 m long causeway, ballcourt with skull rack.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c.200 BCE, apogee 500–700 CE

Period

Late Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE – 800 CE)

Culture

Cotzumalhuapa

Purpose

Pacific slope capital displaying monumental boulder sculptures and ballcourt cult

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c.200 BCE, apogee 500–700 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation

2. c.500 CE

   Major refurbishment / second occupation phase

• El Baul — Principal Monument

  rock art

  Principal Monument at El Baul – rock_art (Late Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE – 800 CE)) – Cotzumalhuapa core with Bilbao, El Baúl, El Castillo. 70 bas

  14.3510° N · 91.0040° W

• El Baul — Ancillary Complex

  shelter

  Ancillary Complex at El Baul – shelter (Late Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE – 800 CE)) – Cotzumalhuapa core with Bilbao, El Baúl, El Castillo. 70 bas

  14.3488° N · 91.0058° W

• El Baul — Outlier Feature

  panel

  Outlier Feature at El Baul – panel (Late Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE – 800 CE)) – Cotzumalhuapa core with Bilbao, El Baúl, El Castillo. 70 bas

  14.3520° N · 91.0035° W