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Oxkintok is in the farthest occidental region of </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <a target="_blank" href="YucatanThePuucRoute.html"> <font color="#0000FF" size="3" face="Arial">the Puuc Route</font></a></font><font face="Arial" size="3"> and it is characterized by the great antiquity of its calendar inscriptions (475 and 487 AC), for its anthropomorphic stone columns, and its guardians. Most famous, however, are the structures, such as the Satunsat, that make up a labyrinth.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> Oxkintok is one of the oldest cities in </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <a target="_blank" href="YucatanPeninsula.html"> <font color="#0000FF" size="3" face="Arial">Yucatán</font></a></font><font face="Arial" size="3">, Stellas and inscriptions found here have provided valuable information on the Mayan culture. Its architecture is representative of the splendid Puuc style. It was mentioned by Fray Antonio de Ciudad Real during the colonial period as a site of &quot;many ancient buildings.&quot; In the 19th century, John L. Stephens shared his idea that &quot;the universal belief that a cave such as the Satunsat, contained infinite passageway without end.&quot;</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> Continuous archeological interventions took place in the region between 1986 and 1992. The projects were sponsored by the Spanish crown, the committee of the fifth centenary of the discovery of America, and the State of </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <a target="_blank" href="YucatanPeninsula.html"> <font color="#0000FF" size="3" face="Arial">Yucatán</font></a></font><font face="Arial" size="3">. In 1996, efforts were dedicated to find a singular significance of the city&#39;s history by looking at local building structures. A palm made mat, or  Pop in Mayan language (a sign of power and authority), was found painted in the floor of one of the oldest buildings, and in another a grave that was exhumed, and among the burial objects, they found a very fine mask of jade.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> Unique to the archeological sites of the Yucatán a building was discovered that had calendar inscriptions that date back to the year 487 AC. In the Satunsat, beyond the intricate passage ways and levels, the archeologists have found a mortuary chamber with the remains of the great lord of Oxkintok.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> This archeological site is located at five Km. southeast of Maxcanú village. Its architecture belongs to the &quot;Early Puuc&quot; style. It lists four architectural groups:<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br> </font><b><font face="Georgia" size="4" color="#4F8955">AH-CANUL GROUP:<br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="3">Make stand out the following buildings: The Chi&#39;Ich palace, which belongs the Puuc period; this could be deduced for the characteristic type of dome and the ornamentation of mosaic stone that upgrade the west facade. The Devils Palace, called this way by people of the area due to a found character sculpted in a monolithic column; it&#39;s a small building of three rooms.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3">The men of stone of Oxkintok are located in the eastern side of the Canul group. These figures are fat beings dressed in decorated garments with intertwined robes, mesh vests and zoomorphic chest armor. Despite of the indiscriminate looting that has taken place, the figures have not lost their appeal as an important public monument.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><b> <font face="Georgia" size="4" color="#4F8955">THE MAY GROUP:</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="3">Stands out the structure May-6, which is a small palace type building. Its main characteristic is the external ornamentation in the small pillars and stone drums in ring form.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3">The May group is the best restored group of structures in the site. The pyramid is another labyrinth with painted and decorated walls that were the foundation for construction in ancient times.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><b> <font face="Georgia" size="4" color="#4F8955">THE SATUNSAT GROUP:</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="3">The called structure labyrinth or &quot;satunsat&quot; is a remarkable sample of the variety of the Mayan architecture; this building produces a very pleasant visual impression.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><b> <font face="Georgia" size="4" color="#4F8955">THE DZIB GROUP:</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br> </font><font face="Arial" size="3">The less known and less restored of all.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> Another important find came during the restoration of the Ball Court. A huge, but fragmented ring with a hieroglyphic inscription was discovered. Near the Ball Court, a circular hole has been unearthed, and experts believe that it is an ancient steam bath used for the purification and cleansing of the ball game players and pregnant women.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="3"> Oxkintok is one of the most important centers in the history of the Maya of the region and it offers key insight into the historical development of the peninsula. 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