Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
🇮🇹 Guatemala📅 1981 Inscribed
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Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.
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The third World Heritage site related to the Mayan civilization (after No. 24 Tikal National Park and No. 83 Maya Site of Copan).
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Closely connected to Maya Site of Copan — Quiriguá was once a vassal state of Copán, but later gained and maintained its autonomy.
Home to the tallest stone monument ever erected in the New World, featuring some of the most elaborate and refined stone carvings in the Mayan world. These works significantly influenced artistic traditions in other Mayan regions (known as The School of Motagua).
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Both Quiriguá and Maya Site of Copan were founded by elite colonists from the major city of Tikal National Park, as part of its strategic expansion toward the southeastern frontier of the Maya territory.
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