THE MAYAN CITY STATE

OF EL MIRADOR
El mirador population

El mirador’s population was between 100,000 and 250,000

and reached its peak in the 3rd century B.C.
 Buildings in El mirador
La Danta and El Tigre are pyramid-
temples. La danta rises to a height
of about 7010.4 cm while El Tigre
rises to a height of about 5486.4
cm. These pyramids are used for
religious ceremonies and were used
as landmarks to aid in navigation.
causeways. These causeways link
the internal structures of the city
with each other. They further link
El Mirador with other cities tens of
miles away. One causeway links the
city to the Nakbe, a city 19.3 away
from El Mirador.
Fun facts
 in the middle of the 2nd century B.C., El Mirador underwent
significant decline and the city was abandoned, possibly after the
threats of invasion. The city was later reoccupied in the 8th century
although it was again abandoned, for the last time, in the 10th
century.
 After its abandonment in the 10th century, the ancient city of El
Mirador was discovered in 1926. However, the city remained
unexplored until 1978 when a detailed archaeological investigation
of the site began and continued until 1983.
 El Mirador was among the oldest Mayan cities and probably the most
influential Mayan city in the Preclassic era. It was already a major
Mayan center in the 6th century B.C. and reached the peak of its
height sometime during the 3rd century B.C.
 El Mirador was among the most important ancient Mayan cities. It
was already a thriving city by the 6th century B.C. and continued to
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