Dzibilchaltún in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico — The Southeast (Yucatan Peninsula)
Sacbe 1
Sacbé 1
Este camino artificial o “sacbé” mide 20 m. de ancho; se inicia al este de la plaza central y 400 m. después, en la misma dirección, entronca con la gran plataforma que sustenta los edificios en torno de la construcción conodia como Las Siete Muñecas. Estuvo en uso entre 600 y 1000 d.C., es decir, durante el Clásico Tardio y Terminal. Dentro del sitio se han localizado once “sacbeoob” que salen del centro y se dirigen hacia los grupos de construcciones situadas en la periferia, con lo cual dan al sitio carácter urbano. Los “sacbeoob” interiores se han interpretado como evidencia de sistemas de parentesco entre familias.
Maya-Yucateco:
Yáax Sakbej. (1)
Le bej meentpaja’ana’ yaan ti’ 20 metros u kóochil; ju káajal tu lak’inil le k’ilwikil chúumukilo’, yéetel 400 metros tu táan, ku núupul táankabil ku kuchik le najo’ob yaan tu bak’pachil le naj k’ajóolta’an je’ex Las siete muñecas. Meyajnaj ichil 600 yéetel 1000 ts’o’okol ki’ichkelem yuum, ti’ Clásico Tardio yéetel Terminal. Ichil le kúuchila’ ts’u yila’al buluk wa oonse sakbejo’ob, lelo’oba’ ku jóok’olo’ob kitak u chúumukil yéetel ku bino’ob ti’ le uláak’ najo’ob yaan tu bak’pachilo’, beyo’ bey jump’éel nojoch kaaje’. Le sakbejo’obil ichilo’ ts’u yila’alo’ob je’ex u chilkuill yaan láak’tsilil ichil ch’i’l balilo’ob.
English:
Sacbe 1
This road, or “Sacbe 1”, is 20 mts wide. It begins at the East of the Central Square and 400 mets later, in the same direction, it connects with the huge platform which upholds the buildings that surround the construction known as the “The Seven Dolls”. It was mainly in use between 600 and 1000 A.D., that is, during the Late and Terminal Classic periods. Within the site eleven “Sacbeoob” have been located, all of them beginning at the center and leading to the to the peripheral constructions, thus giving the site an urban character. The inner “Sacbeoob” have been interpreted as evidence of ties between families.
Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.
Location. 21° 5.481′ N, 89° 35.703′ W. Marker is in Dzibilchaltún, Yucatán, in Mérida. The marker is located about 75 meters to the left after the entrance to the Dzibilchaltun Archaeological Zone, along the "sacbe" towards the Seven Dolls Temple. The park is off the road towards the small village of Dzilbilchaltun, to the east some 20 km north of Mérida on the Mérida-Progeso Highway (Hwy. 261). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dzibilchaltún YU 97300, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Structure 36 (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dzibilchaltún Archaeological Site (about 180 meters away); The Habitational Complex (about 180 meters away); The Open Chapel (about 210 meters away); Central Square (about 240 meters away); Substructure 38 (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Edifice 44 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Adjoining Rooms (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dzibilchaltún.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.