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    Lamanai (from Lama'anayin, "submerged crocodile" in Yucatec Maya) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a major city of the Maya civilization...
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    of an E-Group, a unique structural complex found in Maya architecture. Lamanai, located on the New River in Orange Walk District, is known for being the...
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    Temple (officially known as Lamanai Structure N9-56) is a Maya civilization structure at the archaeological site of Lamanai, in present-day Orange Walk...
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    The High Temple is an ancient Mayan temple at the Lamanai archaeological site in Orange Walk District, Belize. The High Temple's highest exposed height...
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    Temple (officially known as Lamanai Structure N10-9) is a stepped-pyramid structure at the Maya archaeological site of Lamanai, located in present-day Belize...
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    bridge lies an access point for boat tours to the Maya historic site, Lamanai. Carmelita was the inland village featured in the documentary Gringo: The...
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    North of the Maya Mountains, the most important political centre was Lamanai. In the late Classic Era of Maya Civilization (600–1000 AD), an estimated...
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    and other shellfish. The zooarchaeological evidence from the sites of Lamanai and Tipu have provided considerable information about the types of animals...
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    to Late Preclassic Maya sites include Kaminaljuyú, Cival, Edzná, Cobá, Lamanai, Komchen, Dzibilchaltun, and San Bartolo, among others. The Preclassic...
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    Comalcalco Copan Dos Pilas Edzna El Mirador El Tigre La Danta Kaminaljuyu Lamanai Los Monos Lubaantun Mayapan Mixco Viejo Moral Reforma Nim Li Punit Palenque:...
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    Yalbac area of Belize and in the Orange Walk district near the present day Lamanai at the time the British reach. The Mopan (indigenous to Belize but were...
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    Tikal, Guatemala Yaxhá, Guatemala Palenque, Chiapas Wild Cane Cay, Belize Lamanai, Belize (1000–1450) Utilitarian and ceremonial objects; objects of personal...
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    jaguar remains, a box filled with carved shells and rubber balls". In Lamanai, once a major city of the Maya civilization, a pool of mercury was found...
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    reserves Altun Ha Barton Creek Cahal Pech Caracol Cerro Maya El Pilar Lamanai Lubaantun Marco Gonzalez Nim Li Punit Nohoch Che'en Santa Rita Serpon Sugar...
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    about 1000 AD. Several Maya ruin sites, including Cahal Pech, Caracol, Lamanai, Lubaantun, Altun Ha, and Xunantunich reflect the advanced civilization...
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    largest body of fresh water in Belize, just east of the Maya temples of Lamanai. The New River is a habitat for numerous types of fish and birds, as well...
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  • Postclassic site at Lamanai. She has also conducted excavations at Negroman-Tipu, Belize. Graham directs excavations at Lamanai on the New River Lagoon...
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  • although a number of men are currently employed at the Maya ruins at Lamanai in order to restore some of the temples. A number of men with pickup trucks...
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    occupy, or perhaps reoccupied, sites such as Altun Ha, Xunantunich, and Lamanai, but these sites ceased being splendid ceremonial and civic centres. Belmopan...
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    neighbouring the town of San Carlos to its south, and the Maya ruins of Lamanai to its north. According to the 2010 census, Indian Church has a population...
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  • American archaeologist, and is most famous for his work at Altun Ha and Lamanai, Belize. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1955 from the...
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    Children in an Old Order Mennonite community selling peanuts near Lamanai in Belize...
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    Tres Zapotes; Zoque area: Chiapa de Corzo; Maya area: El Mirador, Izapa, Lamanai, Naj Tunich, Takalik Abaj, Kaminaljuyú, Uaxactun; Valley of Oaxaca: Monte...
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    occupation at Altun Ha which lasted probably until the fifteenth century. Lamanai-related Postclassic ceremonial vessels were excavated atop B-4. The diet...
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    of population. In 1872, it was the site of the Battle of Orange Walk. Lamanai (meaning "submerged crocodile" in Mayan dialect) and Cuello ("neck" in...
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  • in an earthquake. Church of St Anne Goa India 110 33.5 1695 High Temple Lamanai Belize 108 33 400–100 BC Red Fort Delhi India 108 33 1648 Kailash Temple...
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    instance, while Jones placed Lamanai within Dzuluinicob, recent literature has noted that pre-Columbian material recovered from Lamanai 'is without any doubt...
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    on New River, Belize Two plain dressed Old Colony Mennonite boys near Lamanai in Belize Schmiedeleut Hutterites at school Schmiedeleut Hutterites singing...
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    being uncovered. A dig commenced in 1974 at the northern Belize site of Lamanai turned up the remains of five children, ranging in age from a newborn to...
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    and Early Maya, Izapa, La Venta, Tres Zapotes, Usulután ceramics, Nakbé, Lamanai, Xunantunich Naj Tunich Cave, El Mirador, Kaminaljuyú Late Pre-Classic...
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