Balamku

Balamku is a small Maya archaeological site in Campeche, southeastern Mexico, occupied from around 300 B.C. in the Late Preclassic into the Terminal Classic, about 800 to 1000 A.D. Though modest in size, it is important for elaborate Early Classic plaster façades and one of the largest surviving stucco friezes in the Maya world. Its architecture is most closely tied to the Petén tradition, with some Río Bec influence. The site has four main architectural groups, including plazas, a ballcourt, and an E-Group complex. Investigations beginning in 1990 and excavations in 1994–1995 established Balamku as a significant smaller center for understanding Maya ceremonial architecture.

Campeche · Mexico