Actun Tunichil Muknal
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Actun Tunichil Muknal, also known locally as ATM, is a cave in Belize, near San Ignacio, Cayo District, notable as a Maya archaeological site that includes skeletons, ceramics, and stoneware. There are several areas with skeletal remains in the main chamber. The best known is "The Crystal Maiden", the skeleton of what is believed to be a 17-year-old boy, possibly a sacrifice victim, whose bones have been calcified to a sparkling, crystallized appearance.
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Belize,
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Belize,
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Location: 17.1141, -88.8624, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
6 places
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Barton Creek Cave ⓘ
cave in Belize -
Black Hole Drop ⓘ
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Che Chem Ha ⓘ
cave in Belize -
Che Chem Ha Cave ⓘ
mayan Ceremonial Cave in Belize -
Midnight Terror Cave ⓘ
cave in central Belize -
Nohoch Che'en ⓘ
cave in Belize
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Actun Tunichil Muknal
Duende
Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, San Ignacio, BELIZEActun Tunichil Muknal Cave, San Ignacio, BELIZE
Crystal Maiden
Actun tunichil muknal-pottery
The Crystal Maiden
Monkey Pot
Skull in Actun Tunichil Muknal
Actun Tunichil Muknal| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1981 | Belize | country, Commonwealth realm, sovereign state | Wikidata |
| site | cave | Barton Creek Cave | Archaeological reserve, cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Black Hole Drop | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Che Chem Ha | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Che Chem Ha Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | Midnight Terror Cave | cave | Wikidata | |
| site | cave | 2010 | Nohoch Che'en | cave | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Actun Tunichil Muknal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Duende | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, San Ignacio, BELIZE | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, San Ignacio, BELIZE | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Crystal Maiden | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Actun tunichil muknal-pottery | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Crystal Maiden | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Monkey Pot | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Skull in Actun Tunichil Muknal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Actun Tunichil Muknal | Commons | ||
