Kiuic is a Maya archaeological site in the Puuc region of Yucatán, Mexico.
History
Kiuic ( /kjuˈiːk/ kyoo-EEK [1]) was a Maya city of the Late and Terminal Maya Classic Periods, with evidence of earlier occupation. It was abandoned by the Maya around 880 CE. [2] The site is well-preserved, and in that regard compared by archaeologists to Pompeii. [2]
Archaeology
First documented in print by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in 1843, the site was visited by later Mayanists including Teoberto Maler.
The site has been under-going archaeological exploration since 2000, in part by Millsaps College archaeologists. [3] Kiuic was extensively discussed in a PBS Nova and National Geographic special. [4] [5]
20°05′34″N 89°33′50″W / 20.09285°N 89.56376°W
References
- ^ "Kaxil Kiuic - Full Video". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b Vergano, Dan (August 25, 2010). "Archaeologists find new clues why the Maya left". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Millsaps field work". Millsaps College. Millsaps College. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Quest for the Lost Maya". PBS. PBS. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "Lost World of the Maya". NationalGeographic. NationalGeographic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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