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Dzibilchaltun Mayan Ruins
According to the INAH Sign accompanying this site, the Mayans inhabited Dzibilchaltun from around 300 B.C. until the Spanish Conquest. The Late Classic Period (600 - 900 A.D.) was the period of major growth, when the Mayans reached a population of 20,000. Dzibilchaltun occupies about 9 square kilometers (about 3 1/2 square miles). Dzibilchaltun has a concentric design, with smaller groupings repeating the same pattern. The Central Zone has large squares connected by inner roads, all within an area of 3 square kilometers (about 1.2 square miles). The administrative and religious elite occupied the Central Zone.
Map of Dzibilchaltun:
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