CHINKULTIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE

 The Chinkultic Archaeological Zone is notable for being a settlement whose architecture adapted in a very special way to the topographic features of the terrain. The site is divided into four architectural complexes: Complex A is the highest, and from it the entire site can be seen, which is why it is also called El Mirador (The Lookout); the Acropolis dominates this complex.

In Complex B, the great Sunken Plaza mainly stands out. In Complex C are the Ball Court and the Great Platform, and in Complex D a large pyramidal base and the Platform of Las Lajas stand out, so named because this structure is formed by large slabs that reach up to 2.6 by 0.40 meters and are the largest known construction blocks in Mesoamerica.

Recently this archaeological site has been analyzed from the perspective of the scenic spaces formed in the great enclosed plazas of some Classic-period sites, which in the case of Chinkultic can be seen in the Sunken Plaza. On the other hand, Chinkultic also stands out for being a Lowlands site that outlived the collapse of most of the sites in this region at the end of the Early Classic period. In this sense, the presence of Tohil Plumbate ceramics is significant, widely distributed throughout Mesoamerica, mainly at sites with Toltec influence. Chronology: 50 B.C. to 1200 A.D. Main chronological placement: Epiclassic, 750 to 900 A.D.

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