Cobá was
the hegemonic power of the eastern peninsula in the Late Classic Period.
The architecture of the principal temple pyramids strongly suggest ties
with the Petén
in this period, particularly to the ruling family of Naranjo. A unique feature
of the city
are the numerous sacbeob, the raised causeways that tied together
the various parts of
the city and Cobá to outlying cities. The longest sacbé built
by the ancient Maya is the
100 kilometer causeway that connects Cobá to Yaxuná in central
Yucatan.
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