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Uxmal

[ oos-mahl ]

noun

  1. an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: a center of later Mayan civilization.


Uxmal

/ uzˈmal /

noun

  1. an ancient ruined city in SE Mexico, in Yucatán: capital of the later Maya empire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The tortoise is found sculptured on some of the ruins at Uxmal; it was also stamped upon the coins of Grecian Thebes and gina.

The city of Uxmal belongs to the later, or northern Maya, civilization.

The ruins of Uxmal are distant about a mile from the hacienda buildings, and extend as far as the eye can reach.

The ruins of Mayapan are situated in the centre of the province, about twenty-four miles from those of Uxmal.

Our investigations in Uxmal revealed to our minds some interesting facts in the lives of the three brothers of the tradition.

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