Uxmal, in north-west Yucatán, Mexico, was an important Maya city which flourished between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. The city, following an extensive restoration programme, is the best preserved of all Maya sites, and it possesses some of the most outstanding examples of Terminal Classic architecture anywhere. Uxmal is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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250 CE - 950 CEThe Classic Maya Period which saw the height of the Maya Civilization in cities such as Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tikal, Copan and Uxmal.
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850 CE - 925 CEUxmal establishes itself as the capital of the Puuc region of Yucatan.
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c. 900 CEMany of the greatest buildings at Uxmal are constructed, including the Nunnery Quadrangle.
