Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal' has mentioned 'Region' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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It is located in the Puuc region of the eastern Yucatxc3xa1n Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya cities most representative of the region's dominant architectural style. | WIKI |
The site appears to have been the capital of a regional state in the Puuc region from 850-950 CE. | WIKI |
The archaeological site of Uxmal is located 62 kilometers south of Merida, forming the centre of the Puuc ("hill" or "chain of low mountains") region which covers some 7500 km2 in the south-western part of the Mexican state of Yucatan. | UNESCO |
The region was a centre for trade and the exchange of ideas - and probably also people - with other parts of Mexico. | UNESCO |
The existence of a town wall reflects a situation of conflict, probably due to the strengthening of other urban centres that eventually contested Uxmal's control of the region; Uxmal was abandoned by its inhabitants after the 10th century A.D. and became no more than a place of pilgrimage until the conquest by the Spanish. | UNESCO |
Kabah, which in the region is only second to Uxmal in size and connected to the latter by a sacbe or raised causeway, has the Palace of the Masks or Codz Pop. | UNESCO |
The art and architecture at Uxmal and its neighbouring sites furthermore bears witness to the migration of styles from the Rio Bec and Chenes region, as well as from central Mxc3xa9xico. | UNESCO |
Due to the region's remoteness and sparse population, the monuments, especially at Labnxc3xa1 and Sayil, are still very well preserved. | UNESCO |