Kabah
/ˈkɑː.bɑː/noun
Kabah is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Did you know?Kabah is linked by a ceremonial causeway to Uxmal, and its architecture is famous for hundreds of stone masks of the rain god Chaac.
Etymological Timeline
Preclassic–Classic Maya
Maya
Kabah
“Place-name used for the ancient Maya settlement; its original literal meaning is uncertain.”
8th–10th Century
Maya
Kabah
“Major Puuc-region urban center, associated with monumental architecture and ritual imagery.”
16th Century
Spanish
Kabah
“Indigenous place-name recorded in the Spanish colonial period.”
19th Century
English
Kabah
“Archaeological site-name adopted in English descriptions of Maya ruins.”
Modern English
English
Kabah
“Ancient Maya archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico.”