Region and Maya architectural style of Yucatán, Mexico
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Major sites of the Puuc style (black), Chenes style (green) and transitional styles (blue)Puuc building at Xculoc, Campeche, as drawn by Frederick Catherwood, 1841Ruins of the Palace of Sayil.Decoration of Codz Poop at Kabáh.Detail of building in the Nunnery Quadrangle in Uxmal.
Puuc is the name of either a region in the Mexican state of Yucatán or a Maya architectural style prevalent in that region. The word puuc is derived from the Maya term for "hill". Since the 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. The Puuc hills extend into northern Campeche and western Quintana Roo.
The term Puuc is also used to designate the architectural style of ancient Maya sites located within the Puuc hills, hence, the term Puuc architecture. This architectural style began at the end of the Late Classic period but experienced its greatest extent during the Terminal Classic period.
Puuc is the name of either a region in the Mexican state of Yucatán or a Maya architectural style prevalent in that region. The word puuc is derived from...
relatively uncommon at Puuc sites. The Chenes style is very similar to the Puuc style, but predates the use of the mosaic façades of the Puuc region. It featured...
and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala. It is located in the Puuc region of the western Yucatán Peninsula, and is considered one of the Maya...
rise to prominence of Puuc settlements in the northern Maya lowlands, so named after the hills where they are mainly found. Puuc settlements are specifically...
chacmools, Atlantean figures, Quetzalcoatl designs. So named after the Puuc hills in which this style developed and flourished during the latter portion...
architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands. The presence of central...
museum. The Puuc style originated in the hilly region of western Yucatán during the Terminal Classic period. The basic construction method of Puuc buildings...
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica also saw distinctive architectural influences from the Puuc and oasiamerican peoples. With the arrival of the Spanish, architectural...
Oxkintok is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Puuc region of Yucatán state, in southeastern Mexico. The site of Oxkintok is located on the...
limestone hills of the Puuc region of the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Sayil is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the contemporary Puuc archaeological site...
documented from Terminal Classic Maya sites, with most examples occurring in the Puuc region of Yucatán (Amrhein 2001). Uxmal has the largest collection, with...
Post-Classic. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright is reputed to have declared the Puuc-style architecture of the Maya as the best in the Western Hemisphere. The...
in locations where naturally occurring cenotes were absent (such as the Puuc hills, which sit hundreds of feet above the Yucatán Peninsula aquifer). While...
ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the Puuc Hills region of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is situated to the south of the...
patterned decomposed granite blocks, inspired by the symmetrical reliefs of Puuc architecture in Uxmal. The Ennis House is a designated city, state, and national...
architectural style of this site shows signs of the Puuc style, even though it is far from the Puuc Hills sites. The decline and eventual abandonment of...
architectural movement (1908–1940) Aztec (ca. 14th century – 1521) Maya Pueblo Puuc 1425–1660. The Renaissance began in Italy and spread through Europe, rebelling...
Uxmal and the same distance west of Sayil. Ancient Mayan Classic Period Puuc style Mayan building ruins are located in Xculoc. Xculoc (Hopelchén, Campeche...
of Champotón begin a series of rolling hills known as the Sierra Alta or Puuc, which extend northeast to Bolonchen and then into the state of Yucatán....
complex) in Los Angeles, United States, incorporating elements from Chenes and Puuc architecture. A pillar featuring the Maya rain god Chaac in the Art Deco...
Teotihuacan, Calakmul, Mezcala culture, Otomi, Chupícuaro, Coba, Chichen Itza, Puuc Followed by League of Mayapan, Totonacapan, Azcapotzalco, Acolhua, Ecatepec...
peninsula and are collectively known as La Ruta Puuc (or La Ruta Maya). The largest of the Ruta Puuc sites is Uxmal, which was abandoned in the 12th century...
on 11 April 2016. Andrews, George F. (1990) [1984]. "Architectural survey Puuc region : 1984 field season. Volume I" (PDF). Austin, Texas: University of...
central structure in the Maya ruin complex of Uxmal. Uxmal is located in the Puuc region of Mexico and was one of the largest cities on the Yucatán Peninsula...
rulers, Ajaw. After 600 AD, the emergence of powerful city states of the Puuc culture and the emergence of Chichén Itzá[citation needed] altered the political...
area (Campeche and Yucatan) shows characteristics of its own. Its Classic Puuc, Chenes, and Rio Bec architecture is characterized by ornamentation in stone;...
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