Kulubá

ancient Maya city

Kulubá is an ancient Maya civilization city and archaeological site in the Tizimín Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico.[1][2]

Kulubá
Photo of Mayan ruins
Restoration of the site underway
Kulubá is located in Mesoamerica
Kulubá
Location within Mesoamerica
Kulubá is located in Yucatán (state)
Kulubá
Kulubá (Yucatán (state))
LocationYucatánMexico
RegionYucatán
Coordinates21°04′22″N 87°50′48″W / 21.0728767°N 87.8466797°W / 21.0728767; -87.8466797
History
PeriodsLate Classic to Early Postclassic
CulturesMaya civilization

The archaeological zone was originally discovered in 1941.[3] Excavation of the site is still in its initial stages even though research in the area has been going on for over a decade.[4] So far, a large palace has been partially uncovered. It is 55 meters by 15 meters and stand six meters tall. Other remains include a residential and cooking area. A burial site has also been identified.[5] The governor of Yucatan announced in 2019 that a significant amount of money was to be invested in development of the site as a tourist destination.[6]

References

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  1. "Dig uncovers large Mayan palace in Mexico". BBC. 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  2. "Kulubá Maya ruins are being restored to their ancient splendor". El Universal. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  3. "Kulubá: Not very well known but majestic archaeological site, recently restored". 26 January 2018.
  4. Rubio, et al., 2003, "DE TRABAJOS, T. E. M. P. O. R. A. D. A., KuLUBA, YUCATAN: SEGUNDA," Investigadores de la cultura maya, 2, 424.
  5. "Archaeologists discover remains of vast Maya palace in Mexico". TheGuardian.com. 27 December 2019.
  6. "La ruina maya Kulubá, detonante turístico". Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.