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	Puuc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As the Mexican state of Yucatán is relatively flat, this term was extended to encompass the large karstic range of hills in the southern portion of the state (hence, the terms "Puuc Region" or "Puuc Hills").
		In the florescence of Puuc architecture (such as at the ancient Maya site of Uxmal) buildings were decorated with carefully cut veneer stones set into a concrete core.
		Beyond the impressive decorative elements of Puuc architecture, the use of a concrete core is also considered an architectural advance beyond the earlier Maya technique of using larger stones (set on top of one another in lime and mud mortar) for structural support.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Puuc (655 words)

	Athena Review 2,2: Puuc, Chenes, and Rio Bec styles of the Late Classic Maya
		The Puuc façades are closely related to the slightly earlier Chenes and Río Bec styles originating in lowland Maya regions to the south, especially in the use of masks and other symbolic motifs.
		The latest use of the Puuc style from AD 900 to 1000 overlaps the first Toltec structures at Chichén Itzá, where Mayan Chac masks at times (as in the Temple of the Warriors) share temple façades with Toltec serpents and eagles.
		In the Puuc region, Chenes monster masks occur at Uxmal at the
	www.athenapub.com /puuc.htm (1084 words)

	Puuc
		The Mayan Puuc architecture style is found throughout the Puuc hills region of northwestern Yucatan.
		Puuc is a Maya word which means "low range of hills." Constructed between 770 and 1000 A.D., the Puuc buildings usually face inward towards the center of the ceremonial plaza and are grouped around a general north-south axis.
		The Puuc architecture of the Yucatan show a median 14 degrees east of north orientation.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/mayan/puuc_style.htm (104 words)

	Uxmal, Mayan World, and the Puuc cities, Yucatan, Mexico: Hotels, tour operators and antertainment info
		Uxmal, is set in the Puuc hills, which give their name to this architectural style.
		Uxmal is thought to have been the "Capital" of the Puuc Cities of Labná, Sayil, Kabáh, Edzná and Chacmultun and may have been politically aligned with Yaxuná and Cobá before the fall of Yaxuná.
		The beauty of the Palace is defined by the very intricate workmanship found throughout the Puuc region, and the palace is an excellent example.
	www.mayan-world.com /ruinas/uxmal.htm (2155 words)

	Puuc Route \| Planeta
		Of course Uxmal is the jewel in the Puuc crown; but Uxmal receives far humbler billing than the mighty Chichen Itza, its neighbor to the north.
		In the Puuc region the Maya created special water reservoirs, chultunes, that were lined with lime mortar to catch and hold water for the dry season.
		So alone are we at the site, that birds huddled in the bush nearby are startled as we walked under the arch, and they flew hastily away as their territory was invaded.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/yucatan/tales/0204yucatan.html (906 words)

	Reports Submitted to FAMSI - William M. Ringle
		The edge of the Puuc is delimited by a fault line, behind which rises the narrow escarpment called the Sierrita de Ticul (Duch Gary 1988).
		At the eastern extreme of the Puuc is the Valle de Santa Elena, a wedge-shaped area of generally low relief and deep soils.
		In the Puuc, this is facilitated by the visibility of surface remains and by changes in architectural styles sometimes not visible in the associated pottery.
	www.famsi.org /reports/00019/section01.htm (1972 words)

	Visit Cancun - Your Complete Vacation Guide to Cancun and the Riviera Maya
		At the summit are a series of small temples; Temple Four has a giant mask of the water god Chaac with his mouth open against the backdrop of the majestic Puuc Hills.
		The nunnery is the most representative of the Puuc architectural style with smooth lower walls in contrast to the limestone facades carved into elaborate geometric designs.
		The Puuc route begins on highway 261, 2 hours drive south of Mérida, four hours west of Cancun.
	www.visitcancun.com /mayan_ruins__Puuc_Route.htm (612 words)

	Periods in Maya Civilization
		The peak of Maya culture shifted to the north, to the Puuc Hills, centered at Uxmal.
		The influence of Puuc style architecture at Chichén Itzá is seen most easily in the older southern section, in the Nunnery Annex, the Iglesia and other small buildings in this area.
		Some Puuc style facades can be seen in the older buildings exposed where the outer building has fallen away.
	www.hanksville.org /yucatan/periods.html (686 words)

	Mayan Ruins - The Puuc Route
		The Puuc Route is located in the southwestern part of the Yucatán below Mérida.
		The Puuc style is recognizable by its sophisticated architecture made up of clean lines, rounded walls, ornate stone frescoes with intricate patterns, rows of columns and high vaulted arches.
		It is also the tallest building: 38 meters high with a central staircase that has a steep 60° angle making it a challenge to climb.
	www.visitcancun.com /mayan_ruins__Puuc_Route2.htm (599 words)

	Uxmal, Mexico
		The area is known as the Ruta Puuc or Puuc route, from the nearby hills.
		Puuc architecture has several predominant features, most notably constructions with a plain lower section and a richly decorated upper section.
		The proximity of the Puuc hills did mean, however, that comparatively rich soil from the hilltop forests was washed down the slopes during rainstorms, making the area one of the most successful agricultural regions of the Yucatán.
	www.differentworld.com /mexico/places/uxmal/uxmal.htm (1226 words)

	Labna yucatan mexico. Puuc zone.
		The Palace group is situated on a great terrace built on top of a natural elevation and approached by stairways on the east and south sides.
		The 67 room edifice on two levels is another architectural jewel of the Puuc Region.
		Inside the niches are stucco remains of plumes painted like green and blue quetzal feathers, characteristic of the headdress used by distinguished personages.
	www.mayanroutes.com /labna.html (377 words)

	Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Michael P. Smyth
		Chac II was one of the major early centers in the eastern Puuc sub-region dating to the Early and Middle Classic periods.
		Ceramic and radiocarbon dating indicate that the Gruta de Chac was contemporary with Chac II and that the cave was integral both substantively and symbolically to settlement buildup and evolving complexity in the Puuc region.
		Many of the earliest settlements within the Puuc region are associated with permanent water sources.
	www.famsi.org /reports/97011/section08.htm (883 words)

	Welcome to Uxmal
		The dominant site in the eastern Puuc, or "hill", region of Yucatan during the Terminal Classic period was Uxmal.
		Puuc style architecture is famous for the intricacy and ornamentation of its designs, which are characterized by repeating, geometric patterns of mosaic stonework.
		"The Architecture of Uxmal: The Symbolics of Statemaking at a Puuc Maya Regional Capitol," in Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol, edited by Jeff Karl Kowalski, pp.
	www.utexas.edu /cofa/a_ah/dir/precol/maya_uxmal.html (237 words)

	Ruta Puuc: A bicycle tour of the Yucatan, Mexico
		Tour by bicycle along the Ruta Puuc, visit 7 Mayan archeological sites, a cave with prehistoric remains, two haciendas, three cenotes, a flamingo reserve, the oldest cathedral on the continent, as well as many beautiful towns and churches...
		We travel part of the Ruta Puuc: Kabah y Sayil just a few kilometers apart, are some of the most magnificent examples of the Puuc Mayan archetectural style.
		Continuing along the Ruta Puuc we visit the ruins of Labná and the caves of Loltún.
	www.healtoronto.com /biketours/puuc.html (914 words)

	Ruta Puuc Mayan Sites, Yucatan - March 2006
		The Ruta Puuc is a rough circuit of Mayan sites in the Puuc region.
		Puuc is the Mayan word for 'hills' and there are a couple minimal hills in the area.
		Sayil does not have the ceremonial temples and public areas that Uxmal and Kabah have, primarily because it was a residential area.
	www.mrfs.net /trips/2006/Yucatan/Ruta_Puuc/Ruta_Puuc.html (1048 words)

	Maya Sites: Puuc Route - Puuc Route, Kabah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Puuc (forested hills) Route, is a highway that leads from Oxkutzcab to Kabah, for about 41 km, connecting the interesting and less-restored Maya archaeological sites Labna, Xlapak, Sayil and Kabah.
		Most of the structures of these sites are dated back to 800 to 1000 a.D., and represent a variant of post-classic Maya culture (Puuc style).
		Kabah (Strong Hand): The Puuc route finishes at Kabah, the largest of the Puuc route sites and worth visiting, due to abundant number of different structures and the special importance of the main building, the Palace of the Masks.
	www.discoverymexico.com /History/Puuc_Route (512 words)

	Uxmal, puuc route
		Uxmal and Chichén Itzá are called the ' Puuc sites ', referring to the Puuc hills in this area and to their characteristic construction style.
		After the waste of the cities in the Southern lowland, such as Tikal, came in the period (800-1000 A.D.) the Puuc cities to prosperity.
		It was the capital of the Puuc region and is considered as the most beautiful Puuc-city.
	members.home.nl /sandervk/en/Mexico/m22.htm (812 words)

	Maya Ruins Bibliography
		Pollock, H.E.D. The Puuc: An Architectural Survey of the Hill Country of Yucatan and Northern Campeche, Mexico.
		Maya cities in the Puuc were garden cities, meaning that residential communities and monumental architecture were located directly on, or adjacent to, prime agricultural land.
		The basic unit of settlement was the residential platform, built on rock outcroppings or low rises, and elevated to a height between 15 inches to 5 feet.
	mayaruins.com /yuc_bib.html (4739 words)

	Uxmal & the Puuc Region (4 of 5) - Yucatan, Mexico, Fred Perry, Mexico, Mexico Travel Stories, North America, North ...
		South of Mérida, about two hours by bus, is the "Puuc" (low hills) region with magnificent Uxmal (pronounced "OOsh-mal"), which means "rebuilt three times" in Mayan.
		Today Uxmal is considered the jewel in the crown of the Puuc archeological region, with unusually elegant buildings considered to be "pure Mayan" in style without the later Toltec influences found elsewhere.
		There are several other small settlements in the Puuc, but their restoration is just beginning, so we didn't visit them.
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/01-10/uxmal-the-puuc-region-4-of-5-yucatan-mexico.html (931 words)

	Yucatan Cities @ National Geographic Magazine
		The area Stephens explored in those eight months is known as the Puuc (pronounced pook), Maya for “ridge” and, by extension, “hill country.” The Puuc covers more than 2,300 square miles (5,957 square kilometers) of rugged limestone hills and valleys in the northwestern interior of the Yucatán Peninsula.
		National Geographic grantee Michael Smyth suggests that not only was the Puuc region flourishing earlier than previously thought, but it was also benefiting from the rich cultural influence of powerful Teotihuacan through trade.
		So instead of being the isolated Maya of the Yucatán high country, maybe the people of the Puuc were the Maya of high society.
	magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0204/feature3/index.html (628 words)

	Chichen Itza - photos of sightseeing in Mexico on Worldisround
		At the early stage of its existence Chichen Itza was a flourishing Puuc city, however its peak was in 950 AD when it became one of the most important centers for worship of Kukulkan (the mayan version of Quetzalcoatl).
		Kukulkan is depicted on many of the monuments from that time, which are built in the typical "Toltec" style.
		This is one of the sections in Chichen Itza that was built in pure Puuc style.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/97640/index.html (350 words)

	GORP - Uxmal and Ruta Puuc
		The Puuc Route is an unnumbered highway that winds through the dry sierra of the western Yucatan State.
		Brown signs with a pyramid symbol and the phrase Zona Arqueologica Puuc dot the roadside every few miles to settle the recurrent anxiety, which inevitably flares, while traveling through Mexico.
		Merida serves as an excellent base for exploring the Yucatan and the entire Puuc region.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/latamer/mexico/rutapuuc4.htm (520 words)

	Puuc
		In the low lying hills of the Eastern Yucatan pennisula, known as the Puuc, the Maya buildings often exhibit a particular style named after the region.
		Notice that the ornamentation, in the form of repeated columns, continues to ground level.
		This high degree of ornamentation achieved by affixing numerous carved stones on the exterior of the buildings is a hallmark of the Puuc style of Mayan architecture.
	www.snowcrest.net /goehring/maya/puuc.htm (223 words)

	Maya Symposium 2003- Abstracts
		The archaeological treasures of the Puuc zone were first revealed to the wider world by John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood 150 years ago, yet we still understand little of the history of settlement in this important region of Mesoamerica.
		For many years, the inscriptions from the western part of the Yucatán peninsula, known as the Puuc region, have been ignored because of their different style, their brevity, and the lack of recognizable historical information.
		Historical information from Puuc inscriptions not only complements (and challenges) archaeological interpretations, but also provides insights into a very distinct cultural tradition that was made to be different from Maya culture in the Southern Lowlands.
	stonecenter.tulane.edu /html/Maya03/abstracts.htm (988 words)

	Cenotes of Chichén Itzá - Science Museum of Minnesota
		Puuc architecture is named for the hilly Puuc region of northwestern Yucatán where this style attained its ultimate refinment.
		Puuc buildings have rubble-filled concrete walls faced by a thin veneer of dressed stone.
		In Chichén Itzá the older, purely Maya buildings are in the Puuc style.
	www.smm.org /sln/ma/chichen.html (662 words)

	Diacyclops puuc
		Evolutionary Origins: The reduced antennule supports and hypothesis that Diacyclops are derived from some benthic ancestor resembling D.
		puuc may share a common ancestor with a planktonic species.
		First, it is thought that the 11-segmented antennule was derived directly from a 16 or 17-segmented antennule.
	www.tamug.tamu.edu /cavebiology/fauna/copepods/D_puuc.html (277 words)

	The Nunnary & Chichanchob at Chichén-Itzá
		Various stairways lead to two upper temples, decorated in the Puuc style, which are built on top of each other on an enormous base.
		The numerous masks of Chaac, the rain god, and the other decorations on the stone frieze are typical of the Puuc architectural style which originated in the Puuc hills region of the Yucatán to the south of Chichén Itzá.
		The numerous masks of Chaac, the rain god, on the stone frieze are typical of the Puuc architectural style found in the old city.
	www.internet-at-work.com /hos_mcgrane/chichen/eg_maya_chichen_nunnary1b.html (379 words)

	Puuc/Mexican Style
		Chichen-Itza is the prime example of the Puuc-Mexican hybrid style of architecture.
		The older structures of southern Chichen-Itza incorporated features of the Classic Puuc style, but were made of rough block masonry.
		The Puuc style Chaac masks are present in both sections of Chichen-Itza.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/mayan/puuc_mexican_hybrid_style.htm (77 words)

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