pre-Columbian city
C11539
concept
A pre-Columbian city is a large, organized urban settlement in the Americas that existed before European contact, characterized by complex social, political, economic, and religious structures.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pre-Columbian city canonical | 20 |
| Mesoamerican city | 3 |
| Inca city | 2 |
| Inca settlement | 1 |
| former Inca capital | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic city | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic urban network | 1 |
Instances (29)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site Chan Chan
surface form:
Chan Chan
|
— |
| Vilcabamba | Inca settlement |
| Tzintzuntzan archaeological zone | — |
| Yucuñudahui | — |
| Caracol | — |
| Yaxchilán | — |
| Tzintzuntzan | — |
| Coixtlahuaca | — |
| Ciudad Perdida | — |
| Hunza | — |
| Tumebamba | Inca city |
| Hatun Colla | — |
| Teotihuacan archaeological zone (partly within state jurisdiction) | Mesoamerican city |
|
Totonac ruler Xicomecoatl
surface form:
Cempoala
|
— |
| Cēmpoalātl | — |
| Tula (Tollan) | Mesoamerican city |
|
Chimu culture
surface form:
Chan Chan
|
— |
| Tayasal | — |
| Old Vilcabamba | former Inca capital |
| Purépecha state urban network | pre-Hispanic urban network |
| Tzintzuntzan (Purépecha capital) | pre-Hispanic city |
| Teotihuacan archaeological site | Mesoamerican city |
| Matacapan | — |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site of Monte Albán | — |
| El Tajín | — |
| Cempoala | — |
| Edzná | — |
| Caral | — |
| Tomebamba | Inca city |