In the 1960s, a flood of looted Classic Maya (AD 250-900) stone panels appeared in museums around the world, from a site no archaeologist knew about. The mysterious source of the panels was nicknamed "Site Q" by a witty student, meaning "Site Que?" in Spanish or "Which site?" In 1997, a previously undiscovered Maya capital center was found and called La Corona, and it immediately came under suspicion as the mysterious Site Q. Since then research by David Stuart has proven it to be the elusive Site Q. This past year, a newly discovered stone panel at La Corona in Guatemala has confirmed this identification.
In the 1960s, a flood of looted Classic Maya (AD 250-900) stone panels appeared in museums around the world, from a site no archaeologist knew about. The mysterious source of the panels was nicknamed "Site Q" by a witty student, meaning "Site Que?" in Spanish or "Which site?" In 1997, a previously undiscovered Maya capital center was found and called La Corona, and it immediately came under suspicion as the mysterious Site Q. Since then research by David Stuart has proven it to be the elusive Site Q. This past year, a newly discovered stone panel at La Corona in Guatemala has confirmed this identification. Explore Archaeology
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