Tikal

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Names: Tikal
Place Type: historical
Description: Largest & most ancient Mayan city; was characterized by nine sets of plazas & courts built on hills above swampland, connected by bridges & causeways; was an important ceremonial center 1st cen.-900 AD, then city declined & was abandoned.
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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