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unusual facts about Tikal


Jungle tourism

Most tours consist of visits to popular Mayan archaeological sites such as Tikal, Guatemala, Chichen Itza, and Copan.


Arlen F. Chase

His fieldwork began with Mesoamerican excavations at Holmul and Orange Walk, Belize with the Santa Rita Corozal project, Belize, followed by excavations at Tikal, Copan, Grasshopper Pueblo and Quintana Roo.

Calakmul

He became the overlord of the city of Caracol, to the south of Naranjo, which had previously been a vassal of Tikal.

Fuiste Tú

Filmed in December 2011, the clip was directed by Joaquín Cambré, was shot in Guatemala, and features several tropical locations from the country, including Antigua Guatemala, Río Dulce, the Atitlán lake, Semuc Champey and the Tikal ruins.

It was directed by Joaquín Cambré and filmed in Guatemala, and features several tropical locations from the country, including Antigua Guatemala, Río Dulce, the Atitlán lake, Semuc Champey and the Tikal ruins.

Jasaw Chan K'awiil

Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (reigned 682-734 CE), ruler of the Maya city-state of Tikal identified as 26th in dynastic line from the founder, brought about a resurgence in Tikal's political fortunes

Jasaw Chan K'awiil II (fl. 869 CE), last-known ruler of the Maya city-state of Tikal, identifiable from extant inscriptions

Maya society

There were also larger polities that controlled larger territories and subjugated smaller polities; the extensive systems controlled by Tikal and Caracol serve as examples of these.

Michael Kiesling

He is best known for co-authoring the board game trilogy Tikal, Java and Mexica with Wolfgang Kramer.

Microblade technology

At leat six independent Native American groups used microblade technology, including the Poverty Point/Jaketown, Hopewell culture, Tikal Maya, and Northwest Coast peoples.

Uxmal

It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Chichen Itza in Mexico; Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala.

Wamaw K'awiil

A small panel in a private collection names the king, accords him the Snake emblem glyph, and depicts him playing ball with the king of Hix Witz — suggesting that Calakmul retained at least part of its network of subordinate sites in the years after the second Tikal defeat of c.

Yax Nuun Ayiin

Yax Nuun Ayiin II, aka "Ruler C" (reigned 768–ca. 794); Late Classic period ruler of Tikal, 29th ruler in succession counted from the founder

Yax Nuun Ayiin I (died 411), aka "Curl Snout" (reigned 379–ca. 410); Early Classic period ruler of Tikal, 16th ruler in succession counted from the founder


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