- Tazumal
Tazumal is a
Pre-Columbian Mayaarcheological site inChalchuapa ,El Salvador . Tazumal means, "place where the victims were burned," in Quiché.Is located in the heart of Chalchuapa in the department of Santa Ana some 60 kilometers from the capital,
San Salvador . This zone is within the archaeological area of Chalchuapa, whose approximate area is of 10 km² and where also archaeological sites such asPampe , Casa Blanca,Trapiche andLas Victorias are located.Chalchuapa is a site where not only influences fromCopán arrived, but bears some stylistic elements more characteristic of central Mexican sites, such as are found atTeotihuacan and the "Toltec "-style architecture at Tula.Fact|date=July 2007 The Tazumal site includes a series of ruins that were the scene of important and sophisticated Mayan establishments from around100 -1200 AD, the site was constructed by the Maya. The site includes an intricate drainage system of waters, a few tombs, adjacent minor pyramids, palaces and ritual objects found buried. Tazumal had one long occupation, from 100 AD until the 1200 AD, although its greatest development corresponds to the Classic period (250 to 900 AD). At around 900 AD, the Toltec style pyramid we see today was constructed; also a grand game court among other things. Around the year 1.200 AD, the Tazumal site was abandoned definitively.The ruins of Tazumal are considered the most important and best preserved in the country. The artifacts found at Tazumal provide evidence of ancient and active trade between Tazumal and places as far away as Panama and Mexico. The excavated ruins are part of an area covering 10 km² (4 sq mi), much of it buried under the surrounding town. Archaeologists estimate that the first settlements in the area of Chalchuapa was around
1200 BC .References
* |year=2006 |month=Sep/Oct |title=Deconstructing a Maya Pyramid |url=http://www.archaeology.org/0609/abstracts/pyramid.html |format=abstract |journal=Archaeology |volume=59 |issue=5 |pages=pp.30–35|issn=0003-8113 |accessdate=2007-07-23
* |authorlink=Edwin Shook |coauthors=and aut|Elayne Marquis |year=1996 |title=Secrets in Stone: Yokes, Hachas and Palmas from Southern Mesoamerica |series=Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 217 |location=Philadelphia, PA |publisher=American Philosophical Society and Diane Publishing |isbn=0-871-69217-1 |oclc=35046509
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