Verified17.7550° N · 89.9208° W · 320 m
El Mirador – La Danta Pyramid
La Danta Complex
Middle to Late Preclassic·Maya (Preclassic)·🇬🇹 Petén, Guatemala
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About El Mirador – La Danta Pyramid
Late Preclassic Maya super-complex: La Danta triadic pyramid atop 18 m basal platform, volume exceeds Great Pyramid of Giza. Center of Mirador Basin city covering >2000 km² with causeways.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why Mirador collapsed c.150 CE
- 02Scale vs later Classic capitals
Theories
- 01Drought and trade route shift
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 BCE – 100 CE
- Period
- Middle to Late Preclassic
- Culture
- Maya (Preclassic)
- Purpose
- Triadic temple and political capital
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 300 BCE – 100 CE
Initial construction
c. 1225 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
17.7550° N · 89.9208° W · 320 m
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