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Sayil is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán, in the southwest of the state, south of Uxmal. It was incorporated together with Uxmal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Sayil flourished principally, albeit briefly, during the Terminal Classic period. A number of badly damaged monuments suggest that Sayil was governed by a local royal dynasty,〔Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.545.〕 with wealth among lineages based, at least in part, upon control of the best agricultural lands.〔Carmean ''et al.'' 2005, p.435〕 ==Location== The site is located in the karst limestone hills of the Puuc region of the northern Yucatan Peninsula.〔Sharer & Traxler 2006, pp.544-545.〕 Sayil is located south of the contemporary Puuc archaeological site of Kabah, from Xlapak and from Labna.〔Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.546; Toscano Hernández & Huchim Herrera 2004, p.84. Carmean & Sabloff 1996, p.322.〕 It was built in a shallow valley among low, steep hills.〔Sharer & Traxler 2006, p.546.〕 The Puuc region that includes the site of Sayil possesses well defined wet and dry seasons and is characterised by a near absence of surface water due to the porous limestone bedrock.〔Smyth & Dore 1992, pp.4, 6.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sayil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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