Chactún

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Section of stucco frieze with a prominent human face in the centre, surrounded by elaborate decoration.
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Chactún (Maya : Red stone)[1] is the name of an archaeological site of the Mesoamerican Maya civilization in the state of Campeche, Mexico, north of the biosphere reserve of Calakmul.[2] The site of approximately 54 acres is located in the lowlands of the Yucatán Peninsula, between the regions of Rio Bec and Chenes.

A team of Mexican and foreign experts from the National Geographic Society and the National Institute of Anthropology and History, headed by Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Sprajc, discovered the site by aerial photographs and named it Chactún, "Red Stone". The city allegedly dates from the Late Classic Maya period (600-900 CE).[3][4] According to Sprajc the 2013 discovery was made possible by aerial photos taken with a stereoscopic technique.

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  1. ↑ Extensive Maya city discovered in Campeche
  2. ↑ Important Mayan archaeological site discovered in Campeche, Mexico (French)
  3. ↑ NGS and INAH, a Mayan city located in Campeche, Mexico (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Discovery of a new Mayan city in Campeche (Spanish video)
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