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Uaxactun

Uaxactun (pronounced ) is an ancient sacred place 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 12 miles (19 km) north of the major center of Tikal. The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.

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DeciphermentMaya hieroglyphicWriting systemSylvanus MorleyMaya calendar
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Giacinto Scelsi
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Conquest of Uaxactun by Siyaj K'ak'

Linda ScheleSiyaj K'ak'TeotihuacánSpearthrower Owl
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Maya civilizationPetén BasinDepartmentPeténGuatemala
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Petén Department, Guatemala

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Uaxactun

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Triples73
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
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Uaxactun

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related to Conquest of Uaxactun by Siyaj K'ak' · 26
Uaxactun → AD, Bejucal, Born, Classic Maya, El Peru, El Zapote, Fire, Forest, Guatemalan Petén, In, Kings, Linda Schele, Maya, Maya Lowlands, Rio Azul, Siyaj K'ak, Smoking Frog, Some, Spearthrower Owl, Teotihuacan
related to history · 25
Uaxactun → AD, Baktún, Born, Carnegie Institute, Despite, Eight Stones, Giving, He, Heaven, It, Kʹanwitz, May, Maya, Morley's, Pa’ Chan, Siaan K'aan, Sian Ka'an, Siyajchan, Split, Sylvanus Morley
related to After 378 AD · 13
Uaxactun → AD, After, By, During, Early Classic, Hiatus, Late Classic, Siyaj K'ak, Teotihuacán, Terminal Classic, The, There, Tikal
related to References in popular culture · 8
Uaxactun → Giacinto Scelsi, It, Maya, Pitfall, The, The Italian, The Mayan Adventure, Uaxuctum
Region · 1
Uaxactun → Petén Department, Guatemala

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tikal maya classic name site ad petén guatemala late lowlands siyaj k'ak' center earlier carnegie department 378 located region born

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UaxactunRegionPetén Department, Guatemala1.00infobox
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADAfter0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADSiyaj K'ak0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADAD0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADEarly Classic0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADDuring0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADHiatus0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADLate Classic0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADTeotihuacán0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADTikal0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADThere0.60section
Uaxactunrelated to After 378 ADBy0.60section

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