Indian Church, Orange Walk, Belize — Central America

The High Temple at Lamanai

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2017

1. The High Temple at Lamanai Marker

Inscription.
High Temple
N10-43The Structure N10-43, 33 meters in height, is the tallest structure at the site of Lamanai and is also one of the largest Preclassic structure in the Maya area. The initial phase of construction for structure N10-43 began in 100BC it was abandoned in the Early Postclassic Period. Special offerings recovered were jade and shell items which had Olmec characteristics.

Erected by National Institute of Culture and History (NICH).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features.

Location. 17° 46.056′ N, 88° 39.157′ W. Marker is in Indian Church, Orange Walk. It can be reached from no nearby street. The marker and temple are directly in front of the High Temple, some 275 meters northwest of the visitors center at the Lamanai Archaeological Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indian Church, Orange Walk 7LC1V KSXX8, Belize. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

Central America,

Mesoamerica,

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the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

a Spanish colony,

and specifically a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stela 9 at Lamanai (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Royal Complex at Lamanai (about 180 meters away).

Also see . . . Lamanai Archaeological Site. "Lamanai (from Lama'anayin, "submerged crocodile" in Yucatec Maya) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, and was once a major city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. The site's name is pre-Columbian, recorded by early Spanish missionaries, and documented over a millennium earlier in Maya inscriptions as Lam'an'ain. Lamanai is renowned for its exceptionally long occupation spanning three millennia, beginning in the Early Preclassic Maya period and continuing through the Spanish and British Colonial periods, into the 20th century. Unlike most Classic-period sites in the southern Maya lowlands, Lamanai was not abandoned at the end of the 10th century AD." (Submitted on July 5, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2017

2. The High Temple at Lamanai Marker

The marker is towards the far right in this view of the High Temple.

Detail of a mask on the The High Temple at Lamanai image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2017

3. Detail of a mask on the The High Temple at Lamanai

A view from the peak of The High Temple at Lamanai image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2017

4. A view from the peak of The High Temple at Lamanai

The ball court just south of The High Temple at Lamanai image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2017

5. The ball court just south of The High Temple at Lamanai

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.