Nohmul

Nohmul
Nohmul is located in Belize
Nohmul
Location in Belize
LocationSan PabloOrange Walk DistrictBelize
RegionOrange Walk District
Coordinates18°13′2.48″N 88°35′5.03″W / 18.2173556°N 88.5847306°W / 18.2173556; -88.5847306
History
Foundedc. 350 BC to 250 AD
Abandonedafter 10th century
PeriodsConstruction 7th to 10th centuries
CulturesMaya

Nohmul (or Noh Mul) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located on the eastern Yucatán Peninsula, in what is today northern Belize. The name Nohmul may be translated as "great mound" in Yucatec Maya.[1] It is the most important Maya site in northern Belize.[2] The site included a large pyramid, about 17 meters (56 ft) tall,[3] built around 250 BC. Most of the pyramid was destroyed in May 2013 by contractors tearing it apart for rocks and gravel to use to fill roads, leaving only the core of the pyramid behind.

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  3. ^ Pyburn (1988), p. 63.