Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Puuc is a style of Pre-Columbian architecture of the Maya civilization. The name comes from the Maya language term for the range of hills in the south-east of the state of Yucatán and northern Campeche, Mexico. The "Puuc" style is characterized by buildings of carefully cut stones. The lower portion of the fascades is blank with a flat surface of rectangular blocks punctuated by doorways, while the upper fascade is richly decorated with intricate stone mosaics, often alternating repeated geometric elements with more elaborate figurative sculpture. Puuc building at Chunhuhub, Campeche as drawn by Frederick Catherwood, 1841 The most famous "Puuc" architecture is at Uxmal; other major Puuc style sites in the region include Labna, Kabaah, and Sayil. The style is also seen at Bolonchen, Chunhuhub, Xculoc, and many smaller ruins. To the south-east the style can be found in Edzna; and to the west Chichén Itzá has a few buildings in the Puuc style. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.