Commonly referred to as palaces, this complex of interconnecting rooms and stairways built around courtyards probably housed administrative offices and residences for Tikal’s elite, though their exact use is uncertain. It occupies the south end of the Great Plaza [1]. It is known that the configuration of the various rooms was altered frequently, lending credence to the idea that it served as a royal dwelling place for the ruling elite.
One part of the acropolis housed archaeologist Teobert Maler in 1895 and 1904, subsequently coming to be known as Maler’s Palace.
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[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/peten/tikal-national-park/tikal/the-great-plaza