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Nebaj

Coordinates:15°24′30″N91°8′50″W/ 15.40833°N 91.14722°W/15.40833; -91.14722
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For the Guatemalan municipality, seeSanta Maria Nebaj.
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Maya civilization
Drawing of a Mayan stone carving with elaborate decoration.
History
Spanish conquest of the Maya
Nebaj Polychrome Fragment ofOld Fire God,900-1200 AD, Maya, Guatemala,Houston Museum of Natural Science

Nebajis anarchaeological siteof thepre-ColumbianMaya civilization,located in the westernGuatemalahighlands near theIxilvillage ofSanta Maria Nebaj.What is now known as theFenton Vasewas excavated from this site. It is now held in theBritish Museum.

Maya Classic Period, Fenton Vase, British Museum

15°24′30″N91°8′50″W/ 15.40833°N 91.14722°W/15.40833; -91.14722

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