Tikal (Guatemala)

Tikal is the greatest archaeological sites in the world at the same time urban centers in the middle of Pre-Columbian Mayan culture. The site is located in archaeological areas in the incompetent Basin, Northern Guatemala. This site is part of the Tikal National Park and in 1979 was the protection of Unesco.

Tikal is one cultural center and the population of the Mayan tribes. Variety of monumental buildings on the site was built in the fourth century AD. Tikal reached the peak of its power in the years around 200-900 BC, and in this period, Tikal dominate the cultural, political, economic and military Mayans, while continuing to interact with various tribes, including Teohuatican in Mexico.

After periods of Tikal was defeated by Teohuatican in the fourth century AD, Tikal had been decreasing, even the existing palace after a fire. Various evidence suggests that the city is getting more and more quiet until finally abandoned in the 10th century AD.