 Longitudinal diagram of Tzibte Yux / excavation units 1–9 labelled / 2019 Prufer et al. / via PLOS ONE | |
  Tzibte Yux  Tzibte Yux | |
| Alternative name |
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|---|---|
| Location | Rio Blanco National Park, Toledo, Belize |
| Region | Yucatan Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 16°13′45″N 89°05′36″W / 16.22918291312578°N 89.09335790400635°W |
| Type | Rock shelter |
| Length | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Width | 14.8 ft (4.5 m) |
| History | |
| Founded | 10500 BC |
| Abandoned | 6500 BC |
| Periods | Preceramic |
| Cultures | Palaeoindian |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2009 |
| Excavation dates | 2012–2015 |
| Archaeologists | Keith Prufer / Uxbenka Archaeological Project |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Institute of Archaeology |
| Public access | Limited |
Tzibte Yux, Tzib Te Yux, or Tzib'te Yux, is a Preceramic rock shelter and archaeological site in the Rio Blanco National Park, Toledo, Belize. It is thought to have been occupied by Palaeoindian settlers during 10500 BC – 6500 BC.