 Temple at Nakbe | |
  Location of the site  Nakbe (Guatemala) | |
| Location | Petén Department, Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Region | Petén Basin |
| Coordinates | 17°40′58.08″N 89°49′59.16″W / 17.6828000°N 89.8331000°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Early Preclassic to Late Preclassic |
| Cultures | Maya civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
Nakbe is one of the largest early Maya archaeological sites. Nakbe is located in the Mirador Basin, in the Petén region of Guatemala, approximately 13 kilometers south of the largest Maya city of El Mirador. Excavations at Nakbe suggest that habitation began at the site during the Early Formative period (c. 1400 BC) and continued to be a large site until its collapse during the Terminal Formative period (100–200 CE). The fall of Nakbe and El Mirador took place at roughly the same time.