Naj Tunich

Naj Tunich is a series of pre-Columbian era natural caves outside the village of La Compuerta, roughly 35 km east of Poptún in Guatemala. The site was a Maya ritual pilgrimage site during the Classic period. Artifacts show that the cave was accessed primarily during the Early Classic period. Deposits become rarer during the Late Classic period. The fame of the cave, however, rests on its long Late Classic hieroglyphic texts as well as on a considerable number painted scenes and figures.

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Location: 16.2756, -89.2756, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Naj Tunich ⓘ
  Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala

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  Rio Blanco Cave ⓘ
  cave in Belize

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Naj Tunich, pintura 30

Naj tunich, pintura 87

Entrance to the caves of Naj Tunich in Guatemela; the site contains Maya artifacts and art from the Early Classic period to the Late Classic period

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Tentative World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	cave		Naj Tunich	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rio Blanco Cave	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Naj Tunich, pintura 30		Commons
commons	image		Naj tunich, pintura 87		Commons
commons	image		Entrance to the caves of Naj Tunich in Guatemela; the site contains Maya artifacts and art from the Early Classic period to the Late Classic period		Commons