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	Lubaantun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lubaantun (sometimes spelled Lubaantún) is a Pre-Columbian ruined city of the Mayacivilization in southern Belize, Central America.
		Lubaantun is in Belize's ToledoDistrict, about 26 miles northwest of Punta Gorda,about two miles from the village of San Pedro Columbia, at16°16'52 North, 88°57'54 West at an elevation of 200 feet above sea level.
		After this Lubaantun was neglected by archeologists (althoughit suffered some looting by treasure hunters) until 1970, when a joint British Museuem,Harvard, and Cambridge University project was begun led byarchaeologist Normand Hammond.
	www.therfcc.org /lubaantun-15320.html (543 words)

	MyBelizeAdventure.com : Destinations: Toledo : Lubaantun
		Lubaantun, “Place of the Fallen Stones” in Yucatec Maya, is located about one mile from the San Pedro Columbia village in the Toledo district.
		Lubaantun is characterized by the scarcity of sculptures.
		Lubaantun has eighteen plazas and three ball courts, and its architecture is characterized by vertical, narrow or broad stepped facing, and no corbelled vaulting (Maya arches).
	www.mybelizeadventure.com /destinations/toledo/lubaantun (427 words)

	Lubaantun -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mitchell-Hedges wrote that the famous (Click link for more info and facts about crystal skull) crystal skull was found here at this time, although some archaeologists strongly suspect that Mitchell-Hedges either planted the skull for his daughter to find on her birthday or simply fabricated the whole story of finding it at Lubaantun.
		The magazine Fate even ran an investigation that concluded that the skull was not found at Lubaantun at all, but was bid off at a (Click link for more info and facts about Sotheby's) Sotheby's in the 1940s.
		After this Lubaantun was neglected by archeologists (although it suffered some looting by treasure hunters) until 1970, when a joint British Museuem, Harvard, and (A university in England) Cambridge University project was begun led by archaeologist Normand Hammond.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lu/lubaantun.htm (616 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lubaantun, or place of the fallen rocks, is another of the southern region sites.
		Lubaantun is distinguished by the fact that the Maya here used the dry masonry for construction.
		It is believed that many things were brought south to Lubaantun from the north for trade of the cacao bean such as volcanic glass rock and jade.
	www.stetson.edu /las/sitler/belize/mayanru.htm (1573 words)

	Lubaantun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lubaantun está en el districto de Toledo de Belice, cerca de 26 millas de noroeste de Punta Gorda, cerca de dos millas de la aldea de San Pedro Colombia, en 16°16'52 del norte, 88°57'54 del oeste en una elevación de 200 pies encima del nivel del mar.
		Después de que este Lubaantun fuera descuidado por los arqueólogos (aunque sufrió alguno que saqueaba por los cazadores del tesoro) hasta 1970, cuando un Museuem, una Harvard, y un proyecto británicos comunes de la universidad de Cambridge fueron comenzados condujo por el arqueólogo Normand Hammond.
		Lubaantun es accesible ahora a los visitantes en automóvil y tiene centro de un visitante pequeño.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/lu/Lubaantun.htm (640 words)

	Belize Report: Lubaantun Maya Ruin, Toledo District
		Dated to the mid-Late Classic period, it is built on a hilltop, 200 feet above sea level and surrounded on three sides by two streams which come together at the southern tip of the hill.
		The most striking characteristic of Lubaantun is the scarcity of sculpture found there.
		A popular local theory is that Lubaantun was the Olympia of the Maya world, based on the fact that it has three ball courts.
	www.belizereport.com /sites/lubaantun.html (555 words)

	Lubaantun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lubaantun is in Belize's Toledo District, about 26 miles northwest of Punta Gorda, about two miles from the village of San Pedro Columbia, at 16° 16′ 52″ N, 88° 57′ 54″ W at an elevation of 200 feet above sea level.
		Structures are mostly built of large stone blocks laid with no mortar.
		After this Lubaantun was neglected by archeologists (although it suffered some looting by treasure hunters) until 1970, when a joint British Museuem, Harvard, and Cambridge University project was begun led by archaeologist Normand Hammond.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lubaantun (602 words)

	Lubaantun: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Lubaantun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mitchell-Hedges wrote that the famous Crystal skull[?] was found here at this time, although some archeologists strongly suspect that Mitchell-Hedges planted the skull for his daughter to find on her birthday.
		Uncharacteristically the publicity loving Mitchell-Hedges did not even publish any mention of the skull until the 1940s.
		After this Lubaantun was neglected by archeologists (although it suffered some looting by tresure hunters) until 1970, when a joint British Museuem, Harvard, and Cambridge University project was begun led by archeologist Normand Hammond.
	www.encyclopedian.com /lu/Lubaantun.html (536 words)

	Maya Sites of Belize, Ambergris Caye, Belize
		Lubaantun is located north of the Colombia River, I mile past the village of San Pedro Colombia, and is not accessible by public transportation.
		Lubaantun ("Place of Fallen Stones") is a Late Classic ceremonial centre with 11 major structures grouped around five main plazas.
		One of Lubaantun's most astonishing features is that its structures were constructed entirely without the aid of mortar: each stone used at the site was carefully measured and cut to fit exactly with the stones it adjoins.
	ambergriscaye.com /pages/mayan/mayasites.html (19277 words)

	Lubaantun, Belize
		Lubaantun was built and occupied during the Late Classic period (a.d.
		Lubaantun’s disparate architecture is completely different from Maya construction in other parts of Latin America.
		Lubaantun has been studied and surveyed several times by Thomas Gann and, more recently in 1970, by Norman Hammond.
	www.moon.com /planner/belize/mustsee/lubaantun.html (338 words)

	Punta Gorda : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Lubaantun is perhaps most famous as the site where a crystal skull was allegedly discovered by a young Canadian woman in 1926.
		There's much debate as to the origin and age of the skull, which some say was planted as a surprise present for Anna Mitchell-Hedges, who just happened to discover the carved skull on her 17th birthday while accompanying her father, who just happened to be leading the archaeological expedition.
		Lubaantun is located about 20 miles (32km) northwest from Punta Gorda, about a mile (1.6km) from the village of San Pedro Columbia, where you must park your vehicle.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/puntagorda/3553010029.html (1468 words)

	Belize is a tiny country on the Western edge of the Caribbean Sea, formally known as British Honduras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lubaantun is located near San Pedro-Columbia in the Toledo District.
		Built in the Late Classic period, Lubaantun is the largest ceremonial center in the area.
		Consisting of eleven major structures, grouped around five main plazas, the ruin is unique in that it was built entirely without the aid of mortar.
	www.airjamaica.com /destinations/belize2.asp (869 words)

	Getting to Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit
		Lubaantun and I suspected that that would take some doing.
		However, Lubaantun is well off the Southern Highway and the nearby town, San Pedro Columbia, has very limited bus service.
		The bus dropped me off at the Southern Highway junction of with a road that is two and a half miles from the actual turnoff for the village near Lubaantun.
	www.mostlymaya.com /Lubaantun.html (969 words)

	Belize Travel- Travel to Belize with Maya Travel Services
		Lubaantun was a Classic ceremonial center and possibly served as their mint, cultivating cacao, an important local crop and used for currency.
		Lubaantun is constructed much differently than the ruins to the north.
		The large blocks were meticulously cut from limestone and the Mayas did not use mortar to fuse the blocks together.
	www.mayatravelservices.com /maya_sites.html (1137 words)

	Belize: The Mayan Sites
		This Late Classic ceremonial center, located northwest of Punta Gorda near the village of San Pedro Columbia, is not directly accessible by vehicle - there is a five minute walk from the road to the ruins.
		Lubaantun is noted for its unusual style of construction...
		Lamanai is one of Belize's largest ceremonial centers, with an occupation span dating from 1500 B.C. to the 19th Century.
	www.travelvantage.com /bel_may.html (1193 words)

	Belize Tours ►►
		Nobody knows exactly how many ancient Maya sites there are in Belize, neither the government nor the archaeologist, but it is believed that the number is in the thousands, and there is always the possibility a new one under any heavy foliage area.
		Lubaantun, is located near San Pedro-Columbia in the Toledo District, and was built in the Late Classic period, consisting of the largest ceremonial center including 11 major structures, grouped around 5 main plazas.
		This is a unique place built entirely without the aid of mortar, but there is no public transportation to the ruins, so you must visit Lubaantun by taking a guided tour or making arrangements in Punta Gorda Town,.
	www.belize-travel.net /belize-tours.php (630 words)

	Lubaantun Mayan Ruins: Belize Hotels and Resorts, Belize luxury Cruises, Belize Scuba Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The pyramids at Lubaantun are man-made stone platforms on top of which stood perishable buildings.
		The Lubaantun realm was estimated to cover 625 square miles.
		Lubaantun was a focus point for this trade among zones.
	www.travelwizard.com /belize/LabantunnMayanRuins1762_Overview.html (725 words)

	5 Must-See Maya Ruins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One reason is its setting, near the remote villages of Toledo with their population of present-day Mayans, some of whom may shyly offer to sell you crafts or small trinkets at the Lubaantun site.
		Another is the famous Crystal Skull, which may or may not have been discovered here in 1926 by the daughter of archeologist F. Mitchell-Hedges, and which may or may not be authentic.
		Lubaantun is on an isolated ridge near the village of San Pedro Columbia off the Southern Highway.
	www.belizefirst.com /5maya.html (428 words)

	Amazon.de: English Books: Mystery Cities of the Maya: Exploration and Adventure in Lubaantun and Belize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gann battles pirates along Belize's coast and goes upriver with Mitchell-Hedges to the lost city of Lubaantun where they excavate a strange lost city where the crystal skull was discovered.
		Lubaantun is a unique city in the Mayan world as it is built out of precisely carved blocks of stone without the usual plaster-cement facing.
		Lubaantun contained several large pyramids partially destroyed by earthquakes and a large amount of artefacts.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0932813178/geldverdie053-21 (265 words)

	Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Geoffrey E. Braswell
		Hammond also restudied ceramics from Lubaantun and Pusilhá curated by the British Museum, but found the collections to be in disarray.
		Nonetheless, he was able to conclude that: (1) the pottery of Pusilhá is generally earlier than that of Lubaantun; and (2) Pusilhá probably was a regional capital abandoned in favor of Lubaantun in the late 8
		Hammond (1975) considered Lubaantun and Pusilhá to be sites within a large Maya "realm" (i.e., he adopted a regional perspective to the archaeology of Toledo district); and Leventhal (1990, 1992) set out to identify the traits that define the archaeological region.
	www.famsi.org /reports/00029/section02.htm (2188 words)

	BELIZE FIRST: VOLUME III, NO. 1 Page 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lubaantun: Translating as 'Place of the Fallen Stones' - which is the modern but not the original name - this is the foremost Maya archaeological site in the nation's south.
		History: Lubaantun apparently was occupied only briefly near the end of the Classic Period between 730-890 A.D. It is believed that cacao was used to trade for the imported objects (jade, obsidian, and lava) found at the siteÑa thesis which the excavation of a ceramic musician wearing a cacao-pod pendant in 1970 supports.
		To get here from Lubaantun, drive to the road leading from Punta Gorda, turn west for about 2 miles, and then turn right at the junction for 2 miles.
	www.belizefirst.com /prevar1f.html (3510 words)

	Rum Point Inn, Placencia, Belize - Maya Ruins Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The road side is also home to many birds of the lowlands such as parrots and interesting raptors, keep your eyes peeled on the sky.
		At Lubaantun the car park area is just up the trail from the site.
		From Lubaantun you will go back up the Southern Highway to the entry road to Nim Li Punit.
	www.rumpoint.com /rumpoint/tour3.html (598 words)

	Cayo Adventure Tours
		Building stones were cut and placed without mortar similar to the structures at Lubaantun.
		Another option is to visit Lubaantun, the site where the famous "Crystal Skull" was found.
		Located near San Pedro Columbia Village, Lubaantun is the largest Maya archaeological site in the south, and was one of the last major settlements built in Belize prior to the collapse of the Maya.
	www.cayoadventure.com /mayan.html (1088 words)

	The Preceptory Pub, created August 95, revised Apr 96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		New dating techniques have revealed that the Head of Baphomet, supposed lost for ages, may have actually been sitting in a museum unknown to us.
		upposedly, the Head is actually on and the same as the Lubaantun Crystal Skull, supposedly discovered by E.A. Mitchell-Hedges in 1918.
		Mitchell-Hedges reputedly found the skull on a 1918 expedition to the ruins of Lubaantun, a Mayan city.
	www.webpages.free-online.co.uk /portcull/pubcryst.htm (275 words)

	crystal skulls
		The myth has been carried on by Ellie Crystal, who likens the quest for crystal skulls to the quest for the Holy Grail, and Josh Shapiro, co-author (with Nocerino and Sandra Bowen) of Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls Revealed.
		The most famous crystal skull is the Mitchell-Hedges "skull of doom," allegedly discovered by a 17-year old Anna Mitchell-Hedges in 1924 or 1927 while accompanying her adoptive father on an excavation of the ancient Mayan city of Lubaantun in Belize, where the elder Mitchell-Hedges believed he would find the ruins of Atlantis.
		Even though there is no evidence that she was even at Lubaantun when the discovery was supposedly made, she has maintained that Burney only had the piece on loan from her father until he could pay off a debt he owed Burney.
	skepdic.com /crystalskull.html (1484 words)

	8th March At Anchor Punta Gorda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We were going to visit Lubaantun, an old Maya temple.
		The Mayans inhabited Lubaantun until approximately the 9th century.
		Now, there are only the stone pyramids that tell that this place have been a big Mayan city with over 30 000 inhabitants.
	www.gunilla.nu /rapporter/page.asp?666 (309 words)

	Belize Vacation at Beaches and Dreams Seaside Inn and Restaurant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Visit one or all of the outlying ruins that surround this magnificent city.
		Lubaantun is unique because of the crystal skull that was found there.
		The skull, about 5 inches wide and 7 inches long and weighing about 6 pounds, is carved in two pieces The skull itself and a moveable jaw.
	www.beachesanddreams.com /belize-maya-ruin.asp (228 words)

	Monkey River, Mayan Ruins, Caving and Cockcscomb Jungle Adventures Available in Southern Belize
		Lubaantun is the only known Mayan settlement in Belize in which buildings were constructed without mortar (other settlements existed in Mexico and Honduras, but not Belize).
		Santiago Coc, a local resident, began working with archeologists in the early 1970s, and is now available for tours (he's a wealth of information -- ask him if he has any of his handmade whistles to sell).
		Bring insect repellent, light raincoat (disposable poncho is ok), sunscreen, hat, camera, water bottle to hike with, towel and shorts, Wear light-weight long-sleeved shirts, long pants, sturdy tennis shoes or Teva-type sandals.
	www.destinationsbelize.com /other_wa.htm (939 words)

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