Hormiguero, Mexico
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Hormiguero was a Mayan
city which was at its peak in the Late Classic Period
(650–850). It is located 22 kilometers south of Xpuhil
in the Mexican state of Campeche
. Only a few of its 84 known structures have been excavated. Structure II is the most completely excavated building at the site and one of the most wildly theatrical of all Rio Bec
buildings. It is a rectangular platform, with two soaring, false-staircase towers either side of a colossal Chenes style monster-portal. Inside there are several large chambers. Nearby is the Central Group, a complex of large temples most of which are not excavated. Of those that are Structure V is the most impressive. It is a towering pyramid with a well preserved Chenes style temple at the top.
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
city which was at its peak in the Late Classic Period
Mesoamerican chronology
Mesoamerican chronology divides the history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica into several periods: the Paleo-Indian , the Archaic , the Preclassic , the Classic , and the Postclassic...
(650–850). It is located 22 kilometers south of Xpuhil
Xpuhil
Xpuhil Pronounced:/ʃpuχil̥/ is a Maya archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche, in the vicinity of the modern-day town of Xpujil...
in the Mexican state of Campeche
Campeche
Campeche is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west...
. Only a few of its 84 known structures have been excavated. Structure II is the most completely excavated building at the site and one of the most wildly theatrical of all Rio Bec
Rio Bec
Río Bec is a Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in what is now southern portion of the Mexican state of Campeche. The name also refers to an architectural style that first appeared at Río Bec and subsequently spread to other nearby sites...
buildings. It is a rectangular platform, with two soaring, false-staircase towers either side of a colossal Chenes style monster-portal. Inside there are several large chambers. Nearby is the Central Group, a complex of large temples most of which are not excavated. Of those that are Structure V is the most impressive. It is a towering pyramid with a well preserved Chenes style temple at the top.