The Maax Na Archaeology Project: Documentation of Stelae, Altars, and Cave Entrances in the West Ceremonial Group

List of Figures

Figure 1.   The location of Maax Na in northwestern Belize.

Figure 2.   The site center of Maax Na. The letter 'A' designates the location of the 2001 investigation and 'B' identifies the placement of Altar A.

Figure 3.   Stela 2 was found in a standing position on the south end of the causeway. The stylized profile (from a test unit on south side of stela) shows there were at least two plastering episodes of the causeway surface, with the stela being associated with the most recent.

Figure 4.   A cave entrance located to the west of the North Plaza at Maax Na.

Figure 5.   Map of the southeast corner of the West Plaza (Plaza C) with the location of the cave entrances and the megalith and platform.

Figure 6.   The standing portion of Megalith I is to the right (north) of the fallen pieces.

Figure 7.   Clearing the vegetation away from the cave openings. The arrows point to two of the entrances into the limestone bedrock.

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