Tikal

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Tikal
Tikal Temple I rises 47 metre (154 ft) heich.[1]
Tikal is located in Mesoamericae
Tikal
Location o the steid
Tikal is located in Guatemala
Tikal
Tikal (Guatemala)
Alternate nameYax Mutal
LocationFlores, Petén DepairtmentGuatemala
RegionPetén Basin
Coordinates17°13′19.54″N 89°37′25.01″W / 17.2220944°N 89.6236139°W / 17.2220944; -89.6236139
History
PeriodsEarly Clessic tae Late Clessic
CultursMaya ceevilisation
Offeecial nameTikal Naitional Pairk
TeepMixed
Criteriai, iii, iv, ix, x
Designatit1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.64
State PairtyGuatemala
RegionLaitin Americae an the Caribbean

Tikal (/tiˈkäl/) (Tik’al in modren Mayan orthografie) is the ruin o an auncient ceety, which wis likely tae hae been cried Yax Mutal, foond in a rainforest in Guatemala.[2]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Martin & Grube 2000, p.47.
  2. "Tikal Information". CyArk. Archived frae the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

Coordinates: 17°13′19.54″N 89°37′25.01″W / 17.2220944°N 89.6236139°W / 17.2220944; -89.6236139