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Excavation ongoing places in Mexico matching “Campeche, Calakmul” · Mysteria

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Excavation ongoing places in Mexico matching “Campeche, Calakmul”

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“Campeche, Calakmul”🇲🇽 Mexico Excavation ongoing Clear all

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Calakmul

Late Classic Maya · Maya (Kanul dynasty)

Powerful Classic Maya superpower (capital of Kanul Snake Kingdom, 6th–9th century) with 6,750 structures, twin reservoirs and stelae. Structure II is massive layered pyramid.

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex

El Palmar — Second Temple Plaza (Jimbal–Palmar)

Late Classic 550–850 CE · Maya (Río Bec–Chenes–Central Petén blend)

Secondary plaza 600 m from hieroglyphic stairway: 15 m pyramid with Wak alliance altar, marsh causeway.

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Río Bec Structure V-N Pyramid (Central Plaza)

Late Classic Maya (Río Bec) · Maya (Río Bec)

Type-site false-tower pyramid Structure V-N at Río Bec — 8 m solid-tower platform pyramid c.650–850 CE anchoring 100-structure Río Bec city.