Kiuic is a Maya archaeological site in the Puuc region of Yucatán, Mexico.

So called "Diamantes" building in the early 1840s

History

Kiuic (/kjuˈiːk/ kyoo-EEK[1]) was a Maya city of the Late and Terminal Maya Classic Periods, with evidence of earlier occupation. It was abandoned by the Maya around 880 CE.[2] The site is well-preserved, and in that regard compared by archaeologists to Pompeii.[2]

Archaeology

First documented in print by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in 1843, the site was visited by later Mayanists including Teoberto Maler.

The site has been under-going archaeological exploration since 2000, in part by Millsaps College archaeologists.[3] Kiuic was extensively discussed in a PBS Nova and National Geographic special.[4] [5]


20°05′34″N 89°33′50″W / 20.09285°N 89.56376°W / 20.09285; -89.56376

References

  1. ↑ "Kaxil Kiuic - Full Video". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Vergano, Dan (August 25, 2010). "Archaeologists find new clues why the Maya left". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Millsaps field work". Millsaps College. Millsaps College. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Quest for the Lost Maya". PBS. PBS. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lost World of the Maya". NationalGeographic. NationalGeographic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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