Edzna - Campeche
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Edzna is approximately 50 km's
southeast of Campeche city and
represents Mayan Architecture of
the Puuc period.
The site was developed over
different periods, made evident by
the Great & Little Acropolis. Plus
the structure; The Platform of the
Knives, named after many flint
blades where found at the site.
The Palace or Building of Five
Stories dominates the site, which
overlooks the Main Plaza and
NoHoch-Na in the distance.
The main plaza is divided by two
sacbe (white roads), which is
located the Ballcourt (Pok to Pok)
to the South.
Edzna was mainly an agrricultural
site with many canals and
irrigation channels providing water
for thousands of settlers. The
earliest form of reservoir can be
found around the site of Edzna.
Edzna is also surrounded by a
large moat, obviously for defensive
purposes, which at its height must
of housed thousands of occupants
within its surroundings
southeast of Campeche city and
represents Mayan Architecture of
the Puuc period.
The site was developed over
different periods, made evident by
the Great & Little Acropolis. Plus
the structure; The Platform of the
Knives, named after many flint
blades where found at the site.
The Palace or Building of Five
Stories dominates the site, which
overlooks the Main Plaza and
NoHoch-Na in the distance.
The main plaza is divided by two
sacbe (white roads), which is
located the Ballcourt (Pok to Pok)
to the South.
Edzna was mainly an agrricultural
site with many canals and
irrigation channels providing water
for thousands of settlers. The
earliest form of reservoir can be
found around the site of Edzna.
Edzna is also surrounded by a
large moat, obviously for defensive
purposes, which at its height must
of housed thousands of occupants
within its surroundings
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