Site TypecityDescriptionUtatlan is composed of four major nuclei on the closely adjacent plateaus of Pismachi, Utatlan, Resguardo (Atalaya) and Chialin (Mukwitz Picolab), which are separated by 300-600m. It is located on a highland plateau between the Sierra Madre volcanic axis to the south and the Sierra Chuacus on the north. It is a traditional cross-roads. National Grid number 972614
Site Name
Utatlan
Site Type
city
Description
Utatlan is composed of four major nuclei on the closely adjacent plateaus of Pismachi, Utatlan, Resguardo (Atalaya) and Chialin (Mukwitz Picolab), which are separated by 300-600m. It is located on a highland plateau…
Utatlan is composed of four major nuclei on the closely adjacent plateaus of Pismachi, Utatlan, Resguardo (Atalaya) and Chialin (Mukwitz Picolab), which are separated by 300-600m. It is located on a highland plateau between the Sierra Madre volcanic axis to the south and the Sierra Chuacus on the north. It is a traditional cross-roads. National Grid number 972614
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"Site Details - Utatlan, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-104/17-1711. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Publications
AuthorCarmack, Robert M.
TitleThe Quiche Mayas of Utatlan: The Evolution of a Highland Guatemala Kingdom
Publication Date1981
Series TitleThe Evolution of a Highland Guatemala Kingdom