- Xpuhil
Xpuhil (also Xpujil) is a Maya archaeological site located in the
Mexican state ofCampeche , in the vicinity of the modern-day town ofXpujil . The area surrounding Xpuhil, along Federal Highway 186, is rich with other Maya sites, includingBecan andCalakmul .The name "xpuhil" means "cat's tail" in reference to a type of vegetation found locally.
Evidence at the site indicates settlement as early as 400 BC. The pre-Columbian inhabitants of Xpuhil reached their zenith between AD 500 and 750, and went into decline around 1100.
Xpuhil was rediscovered in the late 1930s. To date, 17 groups of constructions have been uncovered, which mostly follow
Río Bec architectural canons. Structure I is of particular interest because it is "not" in the Río Bec style, with its three towers and atypical distribution of interior spaces.References
*es [http://www.inah.gob.mx/ZonasArqueologicas/todas/htme/za00301.html Xpuhil] (
National Institute of Anthropology and History )
*es [http://www.sectur.gob.mx/wb2/sectur/sect_1721_zona_arqueologica_xp Xpuhil] (Secretariat of Tourism )
*es [http://sic.conaculta.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=zona_arqueologica&table_id=14 Xpuhil] (National Council for Culture and the Arts )
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