Verified18.3000° N · 88.2300° W · 5 m
Oxtankah
Oxtankah (oxtankah-quintana-roo)
Classic·Maya/Andean·🇲🇽 Mexico, Quintana Roo, Mexico
About
About Oxtankah
Oxtankah — coastal Chetumal Bay city with 12 plazas, cenote and 16th-century Spanish chapel built atop temple.
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Why it mattersKey reference for regional chronology and architectural phasing.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function vs symbolic meaning
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre model
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.600–900 CE (Classic)
- Period
- Classic
- Culture
- Maya/Andean
- Builders
- Regional builders
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and administrative center
- Abandoned
- c.900 CE
- Rediscovered
- 20th century; INAH/Proyecto excavations
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.600 CE
Initial construction
c.900 CE
Major refurbishment and abandonment
1970s
Modern excavation and consolidation
On the ground
Structures & features
18.3000° N · 88.2300° W · 5 m · 2 mapped features
Oxtankah Quintana Roo — Principal
structurePrimary structure at oxtankah-quintana-roo
18.3010° N · 88.2290° WOxtankah Quintana Roo — Ancillary
complexSecondary plaza at oxtankah-quintana-roo
18.2989° N · 88.2308° W