Kaminaljuyu

(noun)

The ruling city-state of the Middle Preclassic era. Evidence of stone monuments and complex canals illustrate the power this early capital retained for centuries.

Related Terms

  • yu
  • inaljuyu
  • kakaw
  • Southern Maya Area

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  • The Preclassic Period of the Maya

    • However, it was likely ruled by the first true Mayan city-state, Kaminaljuyu.
    • Lying within modern-day Guatemala City on the shores of Lake Miraflores, Kaminaljuyu developed a powerful government structure that organized massive irrigation campaigns and built numerous intricately carved stone monuments to its rulers.
    • These images indicate the Kaminaljuyu polity engaged in active warfare and dominated the Guatemalan highlands for centuries.
    • The Late Preclassic also saw the rise of two powerful states that rival later Classic Mayan city-states for scale and monumental architecture—Kaminaljuyu in the highlands and El Mirador in the lowlands.
    • The Preclassic collapse refers to the systematic decline and abandoning of the major Preclassic cities, such as Kaminaljuyu and El Mirador around 100 CE.
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