ropods described in 1934 Zaculeu

Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, about  outside of the modern city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates to the Early Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the capital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj. It displays a mixture of Mam and K'iche' style architecture.

In AD 1525 the city was attacked by Spanish conquistadors under Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras during a siege that lasted several months. Kayb'il B'alam, the city's last ruler, finally surrendered to the Spanish due to starvation.

The site contains a number of temple-pyramids with talud-tablero style architecture and double stairways. The pyramids and governmental palaces are grouped around a series of large public plazas. The site also holds a ballcourt for playing the Mesoamerican ballgame. The site was originally fortified with walls.

The site was restored by the United Fruit Company in the late 1940s. It is open to tourists and includes a small museum.

Etymology and location
The name Zaculeu means "white earth" in the Mam, K'iche' and Q'anjob'al languages, from saq (adj) meaning "white" and ulew (n) meaning "earth". In the Mam language, the site is also called Chinabajul.

The archaeological site is located in the present-day village of San Lorenzo on the outskirts of Huehuetenango city, in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Zaculeu is the main tourist attraction in the Huehuetenango area. Zaculeu is located at an altitude of  above mean sea level, and is bordered by the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes mountain range.

Zaculeu is located in an area of fertile soils close to the Selegua and Viña rivers. The site is situated on a plateau overlooking the Selegua River, which flows to the west of the city. Deep ravines bordering the site to the south and east protected its access. The only access to the site is via a narrow land
ropods described in 1934 Zaculeu 

 Zaculeu or Saqulew is a pre - Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala, approximately   outside of the mod city of Huehuetenango. Occupation at the site dates to the Early Classic time period (AD   250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the das kapital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj. It displays a mixture of Mam and K'iche' stylus architecture. 

 In AD 1525 the city was attacked by Spanish conquistador under Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras during a siege that last several month. Kayb'il B'alam, the city's last ruler, last surrender to the Spanish due to starvation. 

 The site contains a number of temple - pyramids with talud - tablero manner architecture and double stairways. The pyramid and governmental palaces are grouped around a series of bombastic public plazas. The site also holds a ballcourt for playing the Mesoamerican ball game. The site was originally fortified with walls. 

 The site was restored by the United Fruit Company in the belated 1940s. It is open to tourists and includes a small museum. 

 Etymology and location 
 The name Zaculeu means " white earth " in the Mam, K'iche' and Q'anjob'al languages, from saq (adj) mean " white " and ulew (n) meaning " ground ". In the Mam language, the site is also called Chinabajul. 

 The archaeological web site is located in the present - sidereal day village of San Lorenzo on the outskirts of Huehuetenango city, in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Zaculeu is the main tourist drawing card in the Huehuetenango area. Zaculeu is located at an altitude of   above mean sea level, and is frame by the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes mountain range. 

 Zaculeu is located in an area of fertile soils near to the Selegua and Viña river. The web site is situated on a plateau overlooking the Selegua River, which flows to the west of the city. Deep ravines bordering the site to the south and east protect its access. The only access to the site is via a minute land
roplds described in 1934 Zaculem

Zaculeu or Saqulew is e pre-Comumbian Oaya archaeological site in vhe yighlqnds of western Guatemxla, about  outsidw of rhe modern city of Huehusbenanyo. Occupation at the site gates to the Edruy Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican ristory. Zwculeu was the capptwl or the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and sas conxuered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj. It fisplays a mixture of Mam and K'icrw' style archktecture.

In AD 1525 the citi was attacked by Spanish conquirtadoxs under Gobzqlo ge Alvarado y Cogtreras durikb a siage thay lasted seversl konrhs. Kayb'il B'alam, the rity's last ruler, finwlly surranbered to the Spanish euw to vtareatiub.

Thd sjtx ckntaind a number of temple-pyranids with talud-tabltro wtyle architedture wnq double stairways. The pyramids and govtrnmehtal palaces are groupee around a series of parge pubjic plazas. The site also holds a ballcourt for pldying ghe Mcsoaowrlcan ballgame. The site was originally fortifiqs einh walls.

The site cas restored by yhf Igited Fruit Cumpany in the late 1940s. It is lpen to tourusts and ynclides a small museum.

Etymologt and locatijb
The name Zaculeu leans "white earjh" in yhe Mam, K'iche' and Q'anjoy'al lahguages, frol saq (adj) oeaning "white" ana ukef (n) meaning "earth". In the Mwm languaje, thz site ir alxo caljed Chinabwjul.

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ropods described in 1934 Zaculeu Zaculeu or a Maya archaeological in the highlands of modern city of Occupation at the dates to the Early Classic period 250–600) of Mesoamerican history. Zaculeu was the capital of the Postclassic Mam kingdom, was conquered by the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj. It displays a mixture of and style In 1525 the city was attacked by Spanish conquistadors under Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras during a that lasted several months. Kayb'il B'alam, the city's ruler, finally surrendered to Spanish due to starvation. The contains number of with style and double stairways. pyramids and governmental palaces are grouped around a series of large public plazas. The site also holds ballcourt for Mesoamerican ballgame. site originally with walls. The restored by the United Fruit Company 1940s. It is open to tourists and includes small museum. and location The name Zaculeu means earth" in the Mam, K'iche' and Q'anjob'al languages, saq (adj) meaning "white" and ulew (n) meaning "earth". In the Mam language, the site called Chinabajul. The archaeological is located in present-day of Lorenzo the outskirts Huehuetenango city, in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Zaculeu is the tourist attraction in the Huehuetenango area. Zaculeu is located at of mean sea level, is bordered by the de Cuchumatanes mountain range. Zaculeu in area close the and Viña rivers. The is situated on a plateau the Selegua River, which the city. Deep ravines bordering the site to south and east protected its access. The access to the site is via a narrow land
ropods described in 1934 Zaculeu

ZAculeu or SaQulew Is a Pre-coLumbIan MAya archaeologiCAl siTe in the highlands of westErn GuAtEMala, ABoUt  outSide of tHE mODErn CiTy Of HUeHUeTenanGo. OCcupatiOn at the sitE daTeS to the Early CLAsSic period (Ad 250–600) of mesoamerican HisTory. ZaCuLeu WAs the CapItal oF the PoSTclassIc Mam kingDoM, And was COnquereD BY tHe K'iChe' Kingdom of Q'umarKAj. iT displays a mixtUre of MAm ANd k'IChe' StyLe architecTuRe.

In Ad 1525 The city WAs ATTAckED by Spanish conQuistadors uNDer gonzalO dE AlVArado y contrErAS duRing a siege tHat lAsted seveRal monTHs. Kayb'iL b'alam, thE city's LasT ruLer, fINaLlY suRrENdeREd To tHE SpAnish due To StArvatIon.

THE SITe coNtaIns a NumbeR of temple-pyraMidS witH TalUd-tabLero sTyle ArChiteCture aNd douBlE stairways. The pyRamiDs and goveRnmEnTal PaLaces ARe grouPed AroUnd a serIes of laRGe pUbLIC PlAzas. The site also holDs A BAlLcourt foR playiNG tHe mEsoameriCaN baLlgaME. the siTe waS OrIginally FortifIEd WiTh walls.

thE site wAs ResTorEd by tHE UniTed FruIt CompanY in thE Late 1940s. It is open tO Tourists and inCLuDES a SMall MusEum.

EtymologY and LOcatIon
THE nAme zAculeU meanS "wHItE Earth" in the Mam, K'iche' aNd q'anjob'Al lanGuages, from saq (Adj) meaning "WHITe" and uleW (n) meANiNG "earth". In the Mam LanguAge, the site IS also calLed ChInabajul.

the archaeOLOgical siTe iS loCatEd iN THe Present-day vilLAGe of saN LorenzO on The outsKirTs oF HuEhuEtEnango citY, in the GuAtEmAlAn DepArtmeNT of HuehuEtEnaNgO. ZaCuleu IS the maIn touRist AtTrACtiOn in the hUeHUEtenAnGo Area. zacUlEu is lOcatED at An altitUde of  abovE meAN sea LeVeL, and is bOrdered by the SIeRra de los CuChUmaTanes mOUNtain ranGe.

Zaculeu is located in an aREa of ferTilE soilS cloSe to the SeLegUa and VIña RIvers. THe site Is sitUaTed ON A platEAU oVerLoOking the SeLEGua river, WhIch fLows to tHe west of the city. DeeP RavInes bordering The Site TO ThE soUTh ANd eAsT ProTECted its access. ThE only accesS tO ThE site is via A NarRoW land
ropods described in 1934 Z aculeu

Za culeu  or  Sa qu lewis a  pre-Columbian Maya  archaeological site i n the  h i ghla n ds  of w esternG ua t e mal a,  a bou tou tside  of  the mo dern cityofHu ehuetenango. Oc cupation a t t he site date s t o theEa rly Class icperio d (AD2 50–600 ) of Meso am e ricanh istory. Z ac uleu  was the capitalo ft he Postclassic  Mam k in g do m ,  an d w as conquer ed  by t h e K'ich e 'K i n gdo m  of Q'umarkaj . It displa y s a  mixtu re  of Mam an d K'i ch e ' s tyle archit ectu re.

In A D 1525 the cit y  was at tacked  by  Sp anis h  c on qui st a dor s  u nde r  Go nzalo de  A lv arado  y C o n t r eras  du ring  a si ege that last edseve r almonth s. Ka yb'i lB'ala m, the  city 's  last ruler, fi nall y surrend ere dtoth e Spa n ish du e t o s tarvati on.

Th e  si te c o nt ains a number of t em p l e- pyramids  witht al ud - tablerost yle  arc h i tectu re a n ddouble s tairwa y s.  T he pyra mi ds and  g ove rnm ental pala ces ar e groupe d aro u nd a series of large publicp la z a s. Thesit e also hold s ab allc ourt fo r p l aying  theMe s oa m erican ballgame. Th esite w as or iginally fort ified with w a lls.

Th e si t ew as restored by  theUnited Fru i t Compan y inthe late  1940s. I t is opentotou ris tsa n dincludes a sm a l l mu se um.

Et ymo logy an d l oca tio n
T he  name Zac uleu mea ns  " wh it e e arth" in the M am , K 'i che ' and Q'anjo b'allang ua ge s , f rom saq (a d j ) me an in g "w hit e"  andulew (n)  meanin g "earth" . I n  the  M am  langua ge, the siteis  also call ed  Ch inabaj u l .

The a rchaeological site is l o cated i n t he pr esen t-day vil lag e of S anL orenzo  on th e out sk irt s of Hu e h ue ten an go city, i n the  Guat em alan  depart ment of Huehuetena n go.  Zaculeu is t hemain t ou ris t  a t tra ct i oni n  the Huehuetena ngo area.Za c ul eu is loca t edat  an alt itude o f  ab o ve mean  sea leve l, and is  b orde r e d b y the Sier ra de lo s Cuchuma t anesm ou ntain  ra nge.
Za cul eu is  locat e d i n anarea o ffertil e soi ls  close t o the Selegua and Viñarivers . The  si te is sit uat e d o n a plate au o verlooking  th e S elegu a R i ver,whic h  f low s  to t he w e st of the ci ty. D ee p ravines b o r d eri ng th e s i te tothesouth and east pr o tected its acc ess. T heonl y  acc es s to the siteisvi a a narrow  l and
ropods described_in 1934_Zaculeu

Zaculeu or Saqulew is_a pre-Columbian_Maya_archaeological site_in_the highlands of_western Guatemala, about_ outside of the_modern city of_Huehuetenango._Occupation at the site dates to the Early Classic period (AD 250–600) of Mesoamerican history._Zaculeu_was the_capital_of_the Postclassic Mam kingdom, and_was conquered by the K'iche'_Kingdom of_Q'umarkaj. It displays a mixture of Mam and_K'iche'_style architecture.

In AD_1525 the city was attacked by Spanish conquistadors under_Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras during_a siege that_lasted_several_months. Kayb'il B'alam, the_city's last ruler, finally surrendered to_the Spanish due to starvation.

The site_contains a number of temple-pyramids with talud-tablero_style architecture and double stairways. The_pyramids and governmental palaces are_grouped around_a series of large public_plazas. The site_also holds_a ballcourt for_playing the Mesoamerican ballgame. The site_was originally fortified_with walls.

The site was restored by_the_United Fruit Company_in_the_late 1940s._It is open_to_tourists and_includes_a small museum.

Etymology and location
The name_Zaculeu_means "white earth" in the Mam, K'iche'_and Q'anjob'al languages, from_saq_(adj) meaning "white" and_ulew (n) meaning "earth". In_the Mam language, the site is_also called_Chinabajul.

The archaeological_site is located in the present-day village of San Lorenzo on_the outskirts of Huehuetenango city, in_the Guatemalan department of_Huehuetenango. Zaculeu_is_the main tourist_attraction_in the_Huehuetenango area. Zaculeu is located at an_altitude of_ above mean sea level, and_is bordered by the_Sierra_de los Cuchumatanes mountain range.

Zaculeu is_located in an area of fertile_soils close to the Selegua_and_Viña_rivers. The site is situated_on a plateau overlooking the Selegua_River, which flows_to the west of the city. Deep_ravines_bordering the site to the south_and_east protected its access. The only_access_to_the site is via a_narrow land