Tikal: Complex Q
The Complex Q consists of twin pyramids on the east and west side of a small plaza, an enclosure on the north side that contains a stela and and altar, and a building on the south side. The east pyramid and the enclosure have been restored, including the altars and stelae placed in front of the pyramid. Twin pyramids are unique to Tikal and neighboring settlements influenced by Tikal. Group Q was built by Yax Nuun Ayiin II in 771 in order to mark the end of the 17th K'atun (a calendar unit corresponding to 20 years).
In view is the top of Temple I.
Tikal is one of the grandest sites of the Maya civilization, located in Guatemala's northern rainforest lowlands. While some of the monumental architecture at the site dates back as far as the 4th century BCE, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period (about 200-900 CE). At its peak, the city covered an area greater than 16 square kilometers (6.2 sq miles), included about 3,000 structures, and may have had as many as 90,000 inhabitants. During this time, the city dominated much of the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily, while interacting with other states throughout Mesoamerica. Tikal gradually lost both population and influence after 850, and by 950 the city was mostly deserted.
Tikal: Complex Q
The Complex Q consists of twin pyramids on the east and west side of a small plaza, an enclosure on the north side that contains a stela and and altar, and a building on the south side. The east pyramid and the enclosure have been restored, including the altars and stelae placed in front of the pyramid. Twin pyramids are unique to Tikal and neighboring settlements influenced by Tikal. Group Q was built by Yax Nuun Ayiin II in 771 in order to mark the end of the 17th K'atun (a calendar unit corresponding to 20 years).
In view is the top of Temple I.
Tikal is one of the grandest sites of the Maya civilization, located in Guatemala's northern rainforest lowlands. While some of the monumental architecture at the site dates back as far as the 4th century BCE, Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period (about 200-900 CE). At its peak, the city covered an area greater than 16 square kilometers (6.2 sq miles), included about 3,000 structures, and may have had as many as 90,000 inhabitants. During this time, the city dominated much of the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily, while interacting with other states throughout Mesoamerica. Tikal gradually lost both population and influence after 850, and by 950 the city was mostly deserted.