Satunsat, Oxkintok, Mexico
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.34946/D6BP49 | |
| Project Name | Satunsat, Oxkintok |
| Country | Mexico |
| Status | Published |
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| Spatial Data | Download (Links to all available data types will be emailed) |
| Data Type |
Size |
Device Name |
Device Type |
| LiDAR - Terrestrial | 34.1 GB | Faro Focus 3D x330 and Faro Focus 3D x120 | Time of Flight Scanner |
| Photogrammetry - Terrestrial | 33.8 GB | Sony a7R II | Mirrorless |
| Photogrammetry - Aerial | 31.4 GB | DJI FC550 | Drone |
| Background |
| Site Description | Oxkintok is one of the oldest and most significant Maya cities in the Puuc region of Yucatán, Mexico. Located near the modern town of Maxcanú, it flourished from the Late Preclassic through the Terminal Classic periods (approximately 300 BCE to 1050 CE). The site is renowned for its unique architectural features, particularly the Satunsat labyrinth—a mysterious underground maze with ritual significance. Oxkintok's hieroglyphic inscriptions provide valuable insights into early Maya political history and calendrical systems. Unlike many Puuc sites characterized by elaborate stone mosaics, Oxkintok displays diverse architectural styles reflecting its long occupation and cultural exchanges with other Mesoamerican regions. | |
| Project Description | Abstract Located in the Puuc region of Yucatan, Mexico, the Labyrinth of Oxkintok, also known as Satunsat, is one of the most enigmatic ancient structures in the northern Maya lowlands. Inside this otherwise unremarkable terraced building platform is a series of interconnected vaulted passageways and horizontal ducts that spans three levels. In 2016, we conducted a comprehensive digital documentation of the exterior and interior surfaces and spaces of Satunsat via terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry. The result is a fused, geometrically accurate, full coverage model with exceptional color and texture fidelity. These data enabled a preliminary structural health assessment and evaluation of the varied masonry techniques employed in the construction of Satunsat and can inform future studies related to the structure’s function and meaning.
from the article:Rissolo, D., Hess, M. R., Huchim Herrera, J., Lo, E., Petrovic, V., Amador, F. E., and Kuester, F.: COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION AND PRELIMINARY STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF SATUNSAT: A UNIQUE MAYA ARCHITECTURAL LABYRINTH AT OXKINTOK, YUCATAN, MEXICO, Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLII-2/W15, 989–992, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W15-989-2019, 2019. | |
| Collection Date | 2016-08-23 to 2016-08-25 |
| Publication Date | 2026-01-02 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC |
| Model Information |
| Reuse Score | B - High-Quality Model without Georeferencing |
| Citation |
| Dominique Rissolo, Michael Hess, José Huchim Herrera, Eric Lo, Fabio Amador, Falko Kuester, Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative (CHEI) 2026: Satunsat, Oxkintok - LiDAR - Terrestrial, Photogrammetry - Terrestrial, Photogrammetry - Aerial. Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.34946/D6BP49 |
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