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Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
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Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
Archaeological Sites in Oaxaca
Arqueología Chihuahua
Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
This site has monumental architecture and it was built in a Puuc style.
The first evidences of occupation date from the end of the period known as Early Classic (500 and 600 A.D.), its peak seems to have occurred during the years 600-650 A.D., and the last records of occupation have been dated to the Terminal Classic, between the years 800 and 1000 A.D.
Must see Buildings
The main buildings were constructed on a natural elevation of more than 10 meters and are distribuited in groups.
The Central Group has 10 courtyards, numerous chultunes, low platforms and the Palace; the North Group, has seven buildings, four of them surrounding a coutyard; and the Sapito Group or Cacabbeec has five buildings, in this group a couple of elaborated lintels were found.
Other important discoveries of the site are two limestone lintels where the deity of commerce and a warrior are represented, respectively, which are exhibited in Campeche museums.
In Kankí as in many other places in the region, chultunes were built, which were underground reservoirs to capture rainwater.
When walking around this site, make sure to watch your step as loose stones are all over, to say nothing of flimsily boarded-up cisterns known as chultunes and geological formations which would be very unpleasant to fall into.
Kankí
Location
It is located 16 km southeast of Tenabo, 60 km northeast of the city of Campeche.
Hours
Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs.
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