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Sayil Mayan Ruins
According to the INAH Sign at the site entrance, Sayil was one of the most densely populated Mayan cities of the Hill Region. The residential area occupied an area of at least 3.5 square kilometers (2.2 square miles). The population could have reached a maximum of 10,000 inhabitants in the residential area and 7,000 in the suburbs. The Mayans occupied the city almost exclusively between 700 and 1000 A.D. An internal system of Saq Beoob (white roads) 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) long defines the population center, which connected the North Palace with the major constructions such as the Stelae (not sure what INAH means or where they are), the Ball Court (not sure where it is), and the South Palace.
Map of Sayil:
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