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Places tagged “americas”

49 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

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Temple complexes13 Ancient cities11 Ancient villages7 Rock art sites6 Mounds5 Earthworks4

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🇺🇸United States14 🇵🇪Peru13 🇲🇽Mexico11 🇬🇹Guatemala8 🇧🇷Brazil2

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

Uaxactun Group E

Classic · Maya/Andean

Uaxactun Group E — E-Group observatory archetype.

🇧🇷 Brazil · Rock art

Pedra Furada

Classic · Maya/Andean

Pedra Furada — 800 shelters, 30k paintings.

🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Sechin Bajo

Classic · Maya/Andean

Sechin Bajo — 3,500 BCE plaza.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient port

Isla Cerritos

Classic · Maya/Andean

Isla Cerritos — offshore port island with dike.

🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Cerro Sechin

Classic · Maya/Andean

Cerro Sechin — 300-block warrior frieze.

🇵🇪 Peru · Hydraulic works

Cumbe Mayo

Classic · Maya/Andean

Cumbe Mayo — 9 km bedrock aqueduct.

🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Raqchi

Classic · Maya/Andean; Inca

Raqchi — Temple of Wiracocha 12 m wall.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex

Chacmultun

Classic · Maya/Andean

Chacmultun — Puuc Red House vault paintings.

🇵🇪 Peru · Rock art

Pañamarca

Classic · Maya/Andean; Moche

Pañamarca — Moche Painted Hall 13 murals.

🇧🇷 Brazil · Rock art

Lagoa Santa

Classic · Maya/Andean

Lagoa Santa — Luzia 11,500 BP skull.

🇵🇪 Peru · Fortress

Acaray

Classic · Maya/Andean

Acaray — triple-walled fortress.

🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Moxeke

Classic · Maya/Andean

Moxeke — twin pyramid with painted relief.

🇵🇪 Peru · Fortress

Paramonga

Classic · Maya/Andean

Paramonga — Chimú stepped fortress.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex

Labna

Classic · Maya/Andean

Labna — Puuc corbel arch gateway.

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Pikillaqta

Classic · Maya/Andean

Pikillaqta — Wari grid city 50 ha.

🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Huaca Ventarron

Classic · Maya/Andean

Huaca Ventarron — 2,500 BCE oldest mural.

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Pampa de las Llamas

Classic · Maya/Andean

Pampa de las Llamas — 700 collcas storage city.

🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

Tikal Mundo Perdido

Classic · Maya/Andean

Tikal Mundo Perdido — Teotihuacan enclave.

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Manchan

Classic · Maya/Andean

Manchan — Casma capital 60 ha.

🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Sechin Alto

Classic · Maya/Andean

Sechin Alto — 44 ha 300 m pyramid.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex

Kabah

Classic · Maya/Andean

Kabah — 250 Chaac masks palace.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Sayil

Classic · Maya/Andean

Sayil — Puuc Great Palace 85 m.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex

Chacchoben

Classic · Maya/Andean

Chacchoben — Gran Basamento 24 m.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Oxtankah

Classic · Maya/Andean

Oxtankah — Spanish chapel atop Maya temple.

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