UAXACTUN RUINS IN GUATEMALA
July 23rd 2008 Uaxactun (pronounced ) is an ancient ruin of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 40 km (24.9 mi) north of the major center of Tikal. The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.
With recent achievements in the decipherment of the ancient Maya hieroglyphic writing system, it
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