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In 2000, the Atlas
Arqueológico de Guatemala petitioned the Agencia Española de Cooperación International ("Spanish Agency for International Cooperation") for funding to restore excavated artefacts ready for display in the museum. The agency responded positively and the Atlas Arqueológica was able to
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The museum is operated by the Atlas
Arqueológico de Guatemala ("Archaeological Atlas of Guatemala"), a part of the Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural ("Department of Cultural and Natural Heritage"), under the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes ("Ministry of Culture and Sports"). The
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caused by the construction project. The land upon which the museum was built was donated in 1998, and had originally been used for the first seat of the municipal council. Construction began in
December 1999, with the fabric of the building being completed in November 2000. In 2001, the Dirección
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This artefact (catalogue number PSPA-507) is a flat based ceramic bowl of the Saxche variety of the Saxche
Naranja Polychrome type, belonging to the Palmar-Danta ceramic group. It was excavated from Group 9 at Suk Che' and was associated with a burial. The bowl has been dated to the Late Classic
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This item (catalogue number PSPA-625) is a ceramic vase excavated from the ruins of
Curucuitz. It was found buried in the North Structure of Group 24, where it was associated with a burial. the vase has been dated to the Late Classic and is of the Paixban variety of the Paixban Ante Polychrome
606:. The piece is of the Palmar variety of the Palmar-Naranja Polychrome type, belonging to the Palmar-Danta ceramic group. It has been dated to the Late Classic Period. It was a funerary offering accompanying Burial 193 at Sacul, it was interred in front of Structure 1 of Group 26 of that city.
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National Park to carry out the restoration work. This restoration process lasted two years. The museum was officially opened on 17 March 2005 and is administered by staff of the Atlas
Arqueológico de Guatemala.
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1018:"Diagnóstico Socioeconómico, Potencialidades Productivas y Propuestas de Inversión: Comercialización (Hotelería) y Proyecto: Producción de Maní, Municipio de Dolores, Departamento de Petén"
977:(in Spanish). Guatemala: Atlas Arqueológico de Guatemala, Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural, Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes. pp. 147–219. Archived from
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The museum is dedicated to the display of objects excavated by the Atlas
Arqueológico de Guatemala within the southeastern Petén region. It displays approximately 125
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Dirección General de Caminos ("Highways Department") in 1998 as part of its plans to build a highway from
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The vase was a drinking vessel for chocolate and depicts a mythological scene featuring what looks like the moon goddess, but is more likely the
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The building consists of the exhibition halls, administrative facilities, a warehouse, guardroom, sanitary services and a community hall.
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through to the
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Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Guatemala, 2006 (edited by J.P. Laporte, B. Arroyo and H. Mejía)
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and Yaltutu. There are also pieces recovered from the caves of Aktun Ak'ab, Balam Na and El Chapayal.
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pieces and eight stone sculptures. The display of artefacts is divided into periods, ranging from the
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General de Caminos officially handed the building over to the Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes.
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Sacul, Petén, Guatemala: Exploraciones en una entidad política de las Montañas Mayas, 1985-2006
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around the rim that identifies it as the drinking vessel of a lord of the city of
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in an area rich in archaeological sites. It is open daily from 8am to 5pm.
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897:"Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén: Catálogo del material en exhibición"
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of Dolores, it also includes pieces from the municipalities of
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ceramic type, belonging to the Zacatal-Joyac ceramic group.
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collection consists of artefacts belonging to the ancient
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View across the museum courtyard over the town of Dolores
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131:. The museum is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) from
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109:Museo Regional del Sureste de Petén
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553:Late Classic vase from Ixtutz
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424:Spanish conquest of the Maya
249:, La Gloria-Sacul, Limones,
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929:Corzo, Lilian A. (2007).
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87:16.5157389; -89.4149278
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253:, Maringa, Pueblito,
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1197:Hotel Museo Uxlabil
964:Laporte, Juan Pedro
575:Vase from Curucuitz
139:capital, among the
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795:Corzo 2005, p.758.
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219:Melchor de Mencos
173:cultural heritage
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225:, San Luis,
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155:Development
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60:Coordinates
1243:Categories
1058:2011-02-03
1046:TURISURP.
1038:2011-02-03
1008:2011-02-02
996:REDCAMUS.
988:2011-02-04
955:2011-02-02
921:2011-02-02
887:2011-02-02
854:References
251:Machaquila
197:Collection
189:Facilities
684:TURISURP.
643:REDCAMUS.
443:Guatemala
342:Astronomy
327:Sacrifice
322:Mythology
307:Languages
227:Santa Ana
129:Guatemala
115:") is an
53:Guatemala
571:Period.
382:Medicine
362:Textiles
347:Calendar
317:Religion
269:a series
243:Ixtonton
169:San Luis
45:Location
623:Naranjo
438:Chiapas
433:Yucatán
401:History
392:Warfare
387:Cuisine
312:Writing
302:Society
235:El Chal
203:ceramic
123:in the
121:Dolores
615:pulque
352:Stelae
332:Cities
297:People
271:on the
259:Ucanal
247:Ixtutz
223:Poptún
135:, the
133:Flores
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604:Sacul
515:Stela
448:Petén
377:Dance
372:Music
367:Trade
255:Sacul
239:Ixkun
182:Tikal
98:Owner
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