 of some of the buildings have cylindrical columns, a feature found in other parts of Mesoamerica. Artefacts recovered from the site include items fashioned from turquoise and precious metals. The metal artefacts crafted from gold, silver and copper and their alloys demonstrate the city's participation in the wider trade networks of the Postclassic Period. These metal artefacts were either influenced by or imported from Mexico and southern Central America.

The structures at Zaculeu were grouped around small plazas and were generally built from masonry, coated with a thick layer of plaster. Fragments bear floral and geometric designs, indicating the structures were originally brightly painted. Stones were undressed and cemented in adobe mortar. No evidence of corbel vaulting has been found and very little in the way of stone sculpture. The architecture completely lacks stone sculpture. Burials from the Early Classic yielded a rich array of finds, but Late Classic burials were accompanied by a lesser variety of grave offerings.

An Early Classic tomb was inserted under the main pyramid at Zaculeu; it had been tunnelled from the volcanic ash underlying the structure. A broad stairway descended to the tomb from the main plaza. The tomb interior was painted red and the floor was scattered with the remains of more than 100 ceramic vessels. These were crushed when the roof of the tomb collapsed. Also found were the remains of 34 pyrite mirrors of a type similar to those found at Kaminaljuyu. A sizeable quantity of jade was recovered from the tomb, including beads and earplugs. Some of the jade beads had been carved to represent human and parrot faces. The tomb contained the bones of four or more individuals. The ceramic offerings included decorated tripod vessels, polychrome bowls and a polychrome cylindrical vase that had a painted band of hieroglyphs. One ceramic bowl is painted in a negative painting style that is similar to finds from Nebaj.

The site core is laid out around eight plazas. Some of the structures were restored by the United Fruit Company; most of these border Plazas 1 and 2. Structures 1 and 2 are pyramid temples. Structures 4, 6 and 10 are palace structures, long buildings with internal chambers and benches used as residences and for administrative purposes.

Plazas
Plaza 1 is the main plaza at the site. It measures  and is closed on all four sides by pyramid temples.

of some of the buildings have cylindrical columns, a feature find oneself in early parts of Mesoamerica. Artefacts recover from the web site include items fashioned from greenish blue and valued metals. The metal artefacts crafted from amber, silver and copper and their alloys demonstrate the city's engagement in the wider trade net of the Postclassic Period. These metal artefacts were either influence by or imported from Mexico and southern Central America. 

 The structures at Zaculeu were group around small plazas and were generally built from freemasonry, coated with a chummy layer of plaster. Fragments hold floral and geometric designs, indicating the structures were originally brightly painted. Stones were undressed and cemented in adobe mortar. No evidence of corbel vaulting has been found and very little in the way of stone sculpture. The architecture completely lacks rock sculpture. Burials from the Early Classic yielded a ample array of discovery, but Late Classic burials were accompanied by a lesser variety show of grave offerings. 

 An Early Classic tomb was inserted under the chief pyramid at Zaculeu; it had been tunnelled from the volcanic ash underlying the structure. A broad stairway descended to the tomb from the independent plaza. The tomb interior was painted red and the floor was disperse with the cadaver of more than 100 ceramic vessel. These were crushed when the roof of the tomb collapsed. besides found were the remains of 34 pyrite mirrors of a type similar to those found at Kaminaljuyu. A sizeable quantity of jade was recover from the tomb, include beads and earplugs. Some of the adulteress beads had been carve to represent human and parrot face. The tomb control the bones of four or more individuals. The ceramic oblation included dress tripod vessels, polychrome bowls and a polychrome cylindrical vase that had a painted band of hieroglyphs. One ceramic bowl is painted in a damaging painting style that is similar to find oneself from Nebaj. 

 The site core is lay out around eight plazas. Some of the structures were restored by the United Fruit Company; most of these molding Plazas 1 and 2. Structures 1 and 2 are pyramid temples. Structures 4, 6 and 10 are palace structures, long buildings with home chamber and bench used as residences and for administrative purposes. 

 Plazas 
 Plaza 1 is the main plaza at the site. It measures   and is close on all four sides by pyramid temples.
 of some of the buildings hxve cylindrical columnv, a fezture fojnd in other parts of Mesoamxricq. Arttyacts recovered from the site include itenw fashionev from tmxquoiac and 'recious metals. The metal artefacts craxtdd from gold, silver and copper and thqir allpyd demonstrate jhe cptr's pzgtlcipation in the wider trade netsorks oh the Postclassoc Period. These metal artevactd were either inflkenced by ot im[irted from Mdxico and southern Cenjral America.

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The site core is oaid out around elght plazas. Some of ths struwtured were restored by the United Fruit Company; most of these border Plazas 1 qnd 2. Svrtctures 1 ans 2 ate pygamnd cemples. Strncvures 4, 6 and 10 are ialace structures, long buildings with indexnal chambers and benches usec xs residences and for administrative lurposes.

Llazas
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 of some of the buildings have cYlindrical ColumNs, a FeaTuRe foUnd iN other parts of MESoamErica. Artefacts recovereD from ThE Site INcLude iTems fasHIoNED frOm TuRquOiSE aNd preCioUs metalS. The metal aRteFaCts crafted frOM gOld, silver aNd cOpper and theiR alLoys deMoNstRAte thE ciTy's paRticipATion in The wider tRaDE netwoRKs of the pOStClasSic Period. These metAL aRTefacts were eitHer infLuENcED By oR imPorted from meXico aND southeRN CENTRal aMerica.

The struCtures at ZacULeu Were grOuPed ARound sMall pLaZAs aNd were generAlly Built from MasonrY, Coated wITh a thicK layer Of pLasTer. FRAgMeNts BeAR flORaL anD GeoMetric deSiGnS, indiCatiNG THE strUctUres Were oRiginally brigHtlY paiNTed. stoneS were UndrEsSed anD cemenTed in AdObe mortar. No evidEnce Of corbel vAulTiNg hAs Been fOUnd and VerY liTtle in tHe way of STonE sCULPtUre. The architecture CoMPLeTely lackS stone SCuLpTUre. BuriaLs FroM the eARly ClAssiC YiElded a riCh arraY Of FiNds, but LAtE ClassIc BurIalS were ACcomPanied By a lesseR variETy of grave offerINgs.

An Early ClaSSiC TOmB Was iNseRted under thE maiN PyraMid aT zaCulEU; it haD been TuNNeLLed from the volcanic aSh UnderlYing tHe structure. A bRoad stairwAY DEscended To thE ToMB from the main plAza. ThE tomb interIOr was paiNted rEd and the Floor was sCATtered wiTh tHe rEmaIns OF MoRe than 100 ceramic VESselS. THese werE crUshed whEn tHe rOof Of tHe Tomb collaPsed. Also FoUnD wErE thE remaINs of 34 pyriTe MirRoRs oF a typE SimilaR to thOse fOuNd AT KaMinaljuYU. A SIZeabLe QuAntiTy oF jAde waS recOVerEd from tHe tomb, incLudINg beAdS aNd earplUgs. Some of the jAdE beads had bEeN caRved to REPresent hUman and parrot faces. The toMB contaiNed The boNes oF four or moRe iNdividUalS. the cerAmic ofFerinGs IncLUDed deCORaTed TrIpod vesselS, POlyChromE bOwls And a polYchrome cylindrical VAse That had a paintEd bAnd oF HIeRogLYpHS. OnE cERamIC Bowl is painted in A negative pAiNTiNg style thaT Is sImIlar to fInds froM NebaJ.

the site Core is laiD out arounD eIght PLAzaS. Some of the StructurEs were resTOred bY ThE UnitEd FRuit CoMpAny; Most oF these BOrdEr PlaZas 1 and 2. stRucturEs 1 and 2 ArE pyramid Temples. Structures 4, 6 and 10 are Palace StrucTurEs, long buiLdiNGs wIth internAl chAmbers and bEncHes Used aS reSIdencEs anD FoR adMInistRatiVE purposes.

pLaZas
pLAzA 1 is the main pLAZA at The siTe. IT MeasurEs  anD is closed on all fouR Sides by pyramid TempLES.

 of some of the buildingshave cylin drica l c olu mn s, a  fea ture found ino ther  parts of Mesoamerica.  Arte fa c ts r e co vered  from t h es i tein cl ude  i t em s fas hio ned fro m turquois e a nd  precious me t al s. The met alartefacts cr aft ed fro mgol d , sil ver  andcopper and th eir alloy sd emonst r ate the c it y'sparticipation int he wider trade ne tworks  o f  t h e  Po stc lassic Per io d. Th e se meta l  a r t e fac t s were either  influenced byor imp or ted from M exico  a n d s outhern Cen tral  America. 

Thes tructur e s at Za culeuwer e g roup e dar oun ds mal l  p laz a s a nd werege ne rally  bui l t f rommas onry , coa ted with a th ick  lay e r o f pla ster.  Fra gm entsbear f loral  a nd geometric de sign s, indica tin gthe  s truct u res we reori ginally  bright l y p ai n t e d.  Stones were undre ss e d  a nd cemen ted in ad ob e  mortar.  N o e vide n c e ofcorb e lvaulting  has b e en  f ound an dvery l it tle  in  thew ay o f ston e sculpt ure.T he architectur e  completely l a ck s st o ne s cul pture. Buri alsf romtheE ar lyC lassi c yie ld e da  rich array of find s,  but L ate C lassic burial s were acc o m p anied by  a l e ss e r variety of g raveofferings. 
An Earl y Cla ssic tom b was ins e r ted unde r t hemai n p y r am id at Zaculeu ; it h ad  been t unn elled f rom  th e v olc an ic ash un derlying  t he  s tr uct ure.A  broad s ta irw ay  de scend e d to t he to mb f ro mt hemain pl a za . Theto mb  int eri or  waspain t edred and  the floo r w a s sc at te red wit h the remains  o f more tha n100  ceram i c  vessels . These were crushed wh e n the r oof  of t he t omb colla pse d. Als o f o und we re the  rema in s o f 34 py r i te  mi rr ors of a t y p e s imila rto t hose fo und at Kaminaljuyu .  Asizeable quan tit y of j ad e w a sr eco ve r edf r om the tomb, in cluding be ad s  a nd earplug s . S om e of th e jadebeads had bee n carvedto repres en t hu m a n a nd parrotfaces. T he tomb c o ntain e dthe b one s of f ou r o r mor e indi v idu als.The ce ra mic of ferin gs  include d decorated tripod vess els, p olych rom e bowls a nda  po lychromecyli ndrical va setha t had  ap ainte d ba n dofh ierog lyph s . One cer a mi c b o w lis paintedi n a n egati vep aintin g st yle that is simil a r to finds fro m Ne b a j.
Th e  sit ecore is laid o utar o u nd eight  p lazas. Some  of thest r uctur es wer e rest ored by t he United  Fru itCompany;mos to f these  b or d er Pla zas1and 2.  Struc t ures 1  and 2 are pyram id te m p les.S tru cture s4, 6 an d  10are palace  structures , long  bui lding s within ternal  ch am bers and b e nches use d asresiden ce s an d f or adm inis t r ative  pur po ses .

Plazas P la z a1i s t he m ain p la za a t the sit e . It mea sur e s  andis  cl o s ed ona ll f our sidesbypyram i d  temples.
 of_some of_the buildings have cylindrical_columns, a_feature_found in_other_parts of Mesoamerica._Artefacts recovered from_the site include items_fashioned from turquoise_and_precious metals. The metal artefacts crafted from gold, silver and copper and their alloys_demonstrate_the city's_participation_in_the wider trade networks of_the Postclassic Period. These metal_artefacts were_either influenced by or imported from Mexico and_southern_Central America.

The structures_at Zaculeu were grouped around small plazas and were_generally built from masonry, coated with_a thick layer_of_plaster._Fragments bear floral and_geometric designs, indicating the structures were_originally brightly painted. Stones were undressed_and cemented in adobe mortar. No evidence_of corbel vaulting has been found_and very little in the_way of_stone sculpture. The architecture completely_lacks stone sculpture._Burials from_the Early Classic_yielded a rich array of finds,_but Late Classic_burials were accompanied by a lesser_variety_of grave offerings.

An_Early_Classic_tomb was_inserted under the_main_pyramid at_Zaculeu;_it had been tunnelled from the_volcanic_ash underlying the structure. A broad stairway_descended to the tomb_from_the main plaza. The_tomb interior was painted red_and the floor was scattered with_the remains_of more_than 100 ceramic vessels. These were crushed when the roof of_the tomb collapsed. Also found were_the remains of 34_pyrite mirrors_of_a type similar_to_those found_at Kaminaljuyu. A sizeable quantity of jade_was recovered_from the tomb, including beads and_earplugs. Some of the_jade_beads had been carved to represent_human and parrot faces. The tomb_contained the bones of four_or_more_individuals. The ceramic offerings included_decorated tripod vessels, polychrome bowls and_a polychrome cylindrical_vase that had a painted band of_hieroglyphs._One ceramic bowl is painted in_a_negative painting style that is similar_to_finds_from Nebaj.

The site core is_laid out around eight plazas. Some_of the structures were restored by the United Fruit_Company; most of_these border Plazas 1 and_2._Structures_1 and 2 are pyramid temples. Structures 4, 6 and_10 are_palace structures, long_buildings with internal chambers and benches used as residences and_for administrative purposes.

Plazas
Plaza 1 is the main_plaza at the site. It measures  and is closed on_all four sides by pyramid temples.
