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it, was partially torn down by the late-Classic Maya to provide building materials for a
causeway, now named after Alfred Maudslay, which runs southwest to Templo IV. Grupo H
, northeast of Complexes P and M, with one tall, cleared temple, had some interesting
graffiti within its temples.
Complejo Q and Complejo R , about 300m north of the Gran Plaza, are very late-Classic
twin-pyramid complexes with stelae and altars standing before the temples. Complex Q is
perhaps the best example of the twin-temple type, as it has been partly restored. Stele 22 and
Altar 10 are excellent examples of late-Classic Tikal relief carving, dated 771.
Museums
Museo Lítico
(Stone Museum; admission Q10, also valid for Museo Morley; 9am-noon & 1-4:30pm) The larger of Tikal's
two museums is in the visitor center. It houses a number of carved stones from the ruins.
Outside is a model showing how Tikal would have looked around AD 800. The photo-
graphs taken by Alfred P Maudslay and Teobert Maler of the jungle-covered temples, in
various stages of discovery, are particularly striking.
MUSEUM
Museo Sylvanus G Morley
(Museo Cerámico; admission Q10, also valid for Museo Lítico; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat & Sun) This
museum exhibits items recovered from excavations including carved jade, inscribed
bones, ceramics and so on. Here you'll find the highly detailed Stela 31, dedicated to the
ruler Stormy Sky-Double Comb, flanked by warriors from Teotihuacán, and at the rear the
simulated tomb of King Moon Double Comb with the precious items unearthed from his
burial site beneath Temple I.
MUSEUM
CCIT
(Centro de Conservación e Investigación de Tikal; 8am-noon & 1-4pm) Opened in July 2012, the
Japanese-funded research center is devoted to the identification and restoration of pieces
unearthed at the site. The 1300-sq-m facility has a huge cache of items to sort through,
and you can watch the restorers at work.
Though not a museum per se, it features an excellent gallery on the different materials
used by Maya craftsmen, with a good display of polychrome ceramics.
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