Naachtun Archaeological Site And Archeology Work In Guatemala. Different Stelae Protected By Huts Are Seen Around The Area Of The Naachtun Archaeological Site Located In The Dos Lagunas Two Lagoons Biological Preserve, In The Mayan Biosphere Reserve In Northeast Peten, In Guatemala. Archaeology, Or Archeology, Is The Study Of Human Activity Through The Recovery And Analysis Of Material Culture. The Archaeological Record Consists Of Artifacts, Architecture, Biofacts Or Ecofacts And Cultural Landscapes.â Archaeologyâ Can Be Considered Both A Social Science And A Branch Of The Humanities. Naachtun Is Anâ Archaeological Siteâ Of Theâ Pre-Columbian Maya Civilization, Situated At The Northeastern Perimeter Of Theâ Mirador Basinâ Region In The Southern Maya Lowlands, Now In The Modern-Day Department Ofâ El Petã©N, Northern Guatemala. Naachtun Was A Major Center Of The Region By The Late Formative Or Pre-Classic Period, And Was One Of The Few Formative Period Mirador Basin Centers Which Continued To Flourish Into The Succeeding Classic Period. Situated In One Of The Areas Most Remote From Contemporary Settlements, The Site Was First Rediscovered In 1922 By The American Archaeologist Andâ Mayanistâ Scholar, Sylvanus Morley. Its Ancient Name Was Masuul. The Site Is Being Investigated By Theâ Calgary University, Where They Have Found That The Site Served As A Link Betweenâ Tikalâ Andâ Calakmul, That Were The Superpowers In The Classic, And In Constant Wars Between Them, Perhaps Using Massul As A `Neutral Talk Place”.

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