 View of Naranjo | |
  Location of the site  Naranjo (Guatemala) | |
| Alternative name | Wak Kab'nal |
|---|---|
| Location | Petén Department, Guatemala |
| Region | Petén Basin |
| Coordinates | 17°08′0.95″N 89°15′43.81″W / 17.1335972°N 89.2621694°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Middle Preclassic to Early Postclassic |
| Cultures | Maya civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
Naranjo (Wak Kab'nal in Mayan) is a Pre-Columbian Maya city in the Petén Basin region of Guatemala. It was occupied from about 500 BC to 950 AD, with its height in the Late Classic Period.[1] The site is part of Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park. The city lies along the Mopan and Holmul rivers, and is about 50 km east of the site of Tikal. Naranjo has been the victim of severe looting.[2][3] The site is known for its polychrome ceramic style.[2]
"Naranjo" in Spanish means "orange tree", which is a Spanish translation of the Mayan name Wak Kab'nal.[4] The emblem glyph of the Naranjo is transliterated as Sa'aal “the place where (maize) gruel abounds.” The Naranjo dynastic rulers are said to be the "Holy Lords of Sa'aal."[5]
- ^ "Naranjo | World Monuments Fund". www.wmf.org. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ a b Fialko, Vilma (2009). "Archaeological Research and Rescue Project at Naranjo; Emerging Documentation in Naranjo's, Palacio de le Realeza, Peten, Guatemala" (PDF). FAMSI.
- ^ Sharer, Robert J.; Traxler, Loa P. (2006). The Ancient Maya. Stanford University Press.
- ^ El ojo de los dioses: El despertar maya [The Eye of the Gods: The Mayan Awakening] (in Spanish) (B ed.). Mexico: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial. 2012. ISBN 9786074803679.
- ^ Tokovinine, Alexandre; Fialko, Vilma (2007). "Stela 45 of Naranjo and the Early Classic Lords of Sa'aal". The PARI Journal.