| Object Name: | Photo of Tikal in 1890s |
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| Culture: | Maya | |
| Site: | Tikal | |
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| Image source: | Teobert Maler | |
| The largest known Maya center, Tikal has been subjected to one of the most comprehensive archaeological investigations of any Maya Site. Tikal, far from any modern settlement and isolated by thíck jungle growth, remained unknown to the outside world for centuries following the conquest. Alfred Maudslay visited it in 1881 and 1882 and made the first photographic record of the sculpture and architecture at Tikal. This picture was taken by Teobert Maler in the 1890s. | ||
