The Architectural Development of an Early Maya Structure at Nakbé, Petén, Guatemala

Significance

Additional excavations on Structure 1 will define the architectural sequence of what ultimately became the dominant structure at a large early site. The sequence will allow a rare opportunity, at relatively low expense in spite of difficult logistics, to evaluate a model for the structural development, chronology, and cultural context of incipient monumental art and the triadic architectural form.

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