Altun Ha is a small Maya site near the northern coast of Belize. Its earliest occupation begins during the Middle Formative period (about 800 BC) and continued fairly continuously untnil the Terminal Classic (AD 900-925). The site is best known for its association with Teotihuacan, the large pyramid complex city near Mexico city, which is demonstrated by a green-obsidian tomb offering of over 250 different pieces.
Source: David M. Pendergast. 2001. Altun Ha (Belize, Belize). In Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America, edited by Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster. Garland: New York.
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Source: David M. Pendergast. 2001. Altun Ha (Belize, Belize). In Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America, edited by Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster. Garland: New York.
More information:
- Belize Culture History and Archaeology
- The Temple of Altun Ha, from Belize report
- See The Guide to the Maya Civilization for further information.
