The site

Calakmul lies deep in the jungles of the Petén Basin in Mexico's Campeche state, one of the largest and most powerful Maya cities. It was the seat of the Snake Kingdom, or Kaan, which reigned over much of the Classic period and held sway over places as far as 150 kilometres away. Among its roughly 6,750 identified structures towers Structure 2, over 45 metres high and among the tallest Mesoamerican pyramids, with four tombs found within. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Field notes

civilizations

Maya

types

City · Ceremonial pyramid · Temple · Palace

built

400 BCE — 750 CE

occupied

550 BCE — 950 CE

country

Mexico