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Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala. It is a medium-sized site covering approximately 3 square kilometres along the lower Motagua River, with the ceremonial center about 1 km from the north bank. During the Maya Classic Period , Quiriguá was situated at the juncture of several important trade routes. The site was occupied by 200, construction on the acropolis had begun by about 550, and an explosion of grander construction started in the 8th century. All construction had halted by about 850, except for a brief period of reoccupation in the Early Postclassic . Quiriguá shares its architectural and sculptural styles with the nearby Classic Period city of Copán, with whose history it is closely entwined.Quiriguá's rapid expansion in the 8th century was tied to king K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat's military victory over Copán in 738. When the greatest king of Copán, Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil or 18-Rabbit, was defeated, he was captured and then sacrificed in the Great Plaza at Quiriguá. Before this, Quiriguá had been a vassal state of Copán, but it maintained its independence afterwards. The ceremonial architecture at Quiriguá is quite modest, but the site's importance lies in its wealth of sculpture, including the tallest stone monumental sculpture ever erected in the New World.
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Guatemala Quiriguá Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua UNESCO World Heritage

Quiriguá ist eine präkolumbische Stadt der Maya im heutigen Departamento Izabal in Guatemala; seit 1981 zählt sie zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe.

Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala.

Quiriguá es un yacimiento arqueológico perteneciente a la antigua civilización maya, ubicado en el departamento de Izabal en el sur-oriente de Guatemala.

Quiriguá est un site archéologique maya situé dans la vallée du Motagua, sur la ligne ferroviaire reliant Puerto Barrios à Guatemala,

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Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (UNESCO/NHK)

Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723--84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.

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Ruinas de Quirigua Guatemala

Quiriguá (Spanish pronunciation: [kiɾiˈɣwa]) is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the department of Izabal in south-eastern Guatemala.

Maya Ruins at Quirigua

We recently had the opportunity to visit the Maya ruins at Quirigua, Guatemala. This site is well know for having the tallest stellas in the Maya world as well as the only place where you will see carvings on large round boulders. Quirigua is a small site but very beautiful and very peaceful. Come on, we'll take you there.

Guatemala (#03): Quirigua

The archaeological site of Quirigua contains the largest stelae ever discovered in the Mayan world. It is one of the smallest Mayan cities, but one of the most notable due to its splendid series of monuments. Quirigua was probably founded in the Late Pre-Classic era and flourished until the 10th century, when it was abandoned for unknown reasons. Nine stelae are arranged around the central plaza, accompanied by altars carved into zoomorphic shapes. The largest of these, Stela E, is eight meters tall. The ruins are unrestored, but deciphered hieroglyphs from the stelae and altars tell a fascinating story of Quirigua's relationship with nearby Copan.

Quirigua - the guided tour

In this 5-minute clip I walk you through the fascinating ruins at Quirigua, Guatemala.

QUIRIGUA: sitio arqueológico Maya en GUATEMALA

Esta vez nos fuimos al departamento de Izabal. Quiriguá es un sitio Arqueológico Maya que se encuentra en el municipio de Los Amates.

Changing Views of the Past: Archaeology & Epigraphy at Quirigua 1840-2010

Penn Museum Scholars Lecture: Quirigua, Guatemala, Robert J. Sharer presents studies in Quirigua Guatemala from 1840 to the present.

RUINAS DE QUIRIGUA GUATEMALA

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RUINAS de QUIRIGUA Guatemala
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Changing Views of the Past: Archaeology and Epigraphy at Quirigua, Guatemala 1840 - 2010

Robert Sharer presents Changing Views of the Past: Archaeology and Epigraphy at Quirigua, Guatemala 1840 - 2010 at the Penn Museum. January 1st, 2011

Quirigua Izabal, Guatemala

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The Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua is located in the Department of Izabal, Guatemala. The inscribed property is comprised of 34 hectares of land, dedicated exclusively for the conservation of the ancient architecture and the seventeen Maya monuments that makes up this great ancient city.

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QUIRIGUA IZABAL, GUATEMALA

Quirigua Stela D Front: King in Ritual Regalia

Dr. Mark Van Stone looks at the front of Quirigua Stela D, which shows king K'ak' Tiliw holding a shield and his God K Manikin Scepter, the symbol of Royal Power. He also wears a towering headdress, a Celestial Serpent apron and fabulous sandals.

Quirigua, Stela K

Comparison with laser scanner and intensity map coloring, focusing on extraction of carved detail information from the surface. This project is part of ongoing work with Drs. Lori Collins, Travis Doering, andJorge Gonzalez from the former AIST (now the DHHC in the USF Libraries).

Ancient Maya Stela C of Quirigua and the Hero Twins

On the north face of Stela C, an 8th-century stone monument in Quirigua, Guatemala, a ruler dances, entwined in a sacred umbilical cord. At his feet a mysterious inscription is the only ancient Maya reference to the Hero Twins found on a stone monument.

You can find his book, 2012 Science and Prophecy of the Ancient Maya, on Amazon or you can get a digital version or an autographed edition from his website markvanstone.com

Quirigua-Izabal, Guatemala (1 of 1)

Quirigua, Izabal
Durante 10 siglos, las ruinas de Quiriguá permanecieron en el olvido, en la densa y cálida selva de la planicie del río Motagua (departamento de Izabal). Como la Bella durmiente del bosque, los soberanos de piedra de la ciudad maya esperaban el fin de su largo sueño, para empezar a contar su increíble historia. Y el momento llegó en 1840, cuando el artista inglés Frederick Catherwood redescubrió Quiriguá, y dibujó dos de sus estelas. Las difíciles condiciones de su estancia en la insalubre vegetación selvática no le permitieron quedarse mucho tiempo. En 1841, el explorador americano John L. Stephens, colega de Catherwood, publicó el reporte y los dibujos de Quiriguá en sus Incidentes de viaje por Centroamérica, Chiapas y Yucatán, un libro que tuvo mucho éxito y dio a conocer al mundo el asombroso legado de los antiguos mayas. De la ciudad de Quiriguá, Stephens expresaba: Su nombre se ha perdido, su historia queda misteriosa.

Quirigua au Guatemala

Voyage à Quirigua au Guatemala par un groupe de Bondoufle

Hieroglyphics at Quirigua | Belize & Guatemala | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic

Ancient Mayan hieroglyphics describe the history of the Mayan city at Quirigua from 426-820 A.D.

Video by Ross Weinberg aboard the National Geographic Quest in Quirigua, Guatemala.

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Quirigua, Ciudad maya Guatemala.

la ciudad patrimonio de la humanidad..

quirigua 1 Guatemala

Para ponernos un poco Arqueólogos que esta de monda, aquí hay un tour guiado de uno de los destinos mas interesantes de del mundo maya. Quirigua. Podrán verlo en dos presentaciones cortas, La verdad nos quedo interesante. Comenten.